The stop connects to the Grand Concourse, Central station's main waiting area and the departure hall for medium and long-distance train services.

[1] The stop is located at the midpoint of a single track unidirectional turning loop around Belmore Park, with two platforms in an end-to-end layout.

The balloon loop terminus was run anti-clockwise for the tram service along Pitt and Castlereagh Streets towards Circular Quay.

It is located on Chalmers Street, serving the eastern side of the Central railway station precinct.

[5] Central Chalmers Street station was opened on 14 December 2019 with the L2 Randwick Line, the first stage of the CBD and South East Light Rail project.