The station is located on Via Padova at the west side of the A51 Milan bypass road.

This is beside the major highway interchange known as Cascina Gobba, which is the main vehicular transportation hub of northeast Milan, Italy.

MeLA, a fully automated people mover opened in 1999, connects the station to the San Raffaele Hospital.

The station was inaugurated in 1968 with the opening of the Linee celeri dell'Adda, served by interurban fast tram to Vaprio and Cassano d'Adda.

On 4 December 1972, tram service was replaced by rapid transit, and thus the line was extended to Gorgonzola.