It is 325 km down-line from Rostov-Glavny station and was situated between Zorinovka and Sheptukhovka on the Moscow–Rostov-on-Don line until 2017, when a bypass between Zhuravka and Millerovo was completed.

[7] Due to the war in Donbass, Russian Railways wanted to bypass Ukraine to ensure security of passengers and cargo transportation.

[8][9][10][11] On 11 December 2017, Russian Railways switched all long-distance trains to the new line to bypass Ukraine and, consequently, Chertkovo.

Until the Russo-Ukrainian War Chertkovo was a station for long-distance and suburban trains operated by Russian Railways.

The most common destinations were: Rostov-on-Don, Moscow, Adler, Novorossiysk, Anapa, Kislovodsk, Yeysk, Saint Petersburg, Stavropol, Sukhumi, Vladikavkaz.