The station opened on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.

The station is located adjacent to West Avenue which runs along the northern bank of Centurion Lake.

[2] Centurion station has two tracks with two side platforms and parking for 2000 cars.

[4] Trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system serve Centurion station, running northbound to Pretoria and Hatfield and southbound to Midrand, Sandton and Johannesburg Park Station.

In addition, Centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to Highveld (CEN1), Rooihuiskraal (CEN2), Wierdapark (CEN3), and Southdowns (CEN4).