To the west lies the World Heritage Site of the former Völklingen Ironworks, which was formerly connected by sidings to the station’s yard.

In the Franco-Prussian War, the station was a target of French artillery fire, which led to the closure of rail operations.

In the heyday of the nearby Völklingen Ironworks, the station served as an important transportation hub for steel workers and raw materials.

In 1997, the Saarland State Development Corporation (Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Saarland, LEG Saar), acquired the 1600 square-metre station building and modernised it for €2.9 million, partly funded by the state, the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union.

It is intended to host a multimedia exhibition called Eingangstor (gateway) leading to the Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site.

[13] The passenger station is located in the middle of extensive railway tracks, used by freight traffic for the nearby iron and steel plants.

The station is in German fare zone 191, which covers the entire metropolitan area of Völklingen.