The station opened in 2013 and is located on the Bologna–Florence railway.

Train services are operated by Trenitalia Tper.

The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FSI), Italy's state-owned rail company.

Bologna Mazzini railway station is situated east of the city centre, along the via Emilia.

[2] Commercial service began on 9 June 2013.