The railway station situates between two neighbourhoods of Vilnius — Naujininkai and Naujamiestis — and on the edge of the Old Town.

[3] It was destroyed in 1945 during the World War II and in 1950 it was rebuilt in socialist realism style.

[7] Passenger services to Belarus were cancelled due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and LTG stated that, as of June 2022, there are no plans to restart the trains in the foreseeable future.

The station can be reached by city public transport: trolleybuses, regular, fast and night buses.

Vilnius international airport situates 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) away from the railway station and is accessible by taxi, busses and trains.