It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger and it is the terminus of the Sørlandet Line.

The station is served by regional trains to Kristiansand and the Jæren Commuter Rail.

The station was opened in 1872 as part of Jæren Line from Stavanger to Egersund.

A restaurant was established in a barracks next to the station by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 15 June 1946.

There is a bus terminal at the station, and boat and ferry port nearby.