It is named after the Duchess of Plaisance, a philhellene who owned much of the land in the part of Attica where the station now stands.

The Transport for Athens-operated bus station allows access to the northeast suburbs of Athens, northern Mesogeia and East Attica.

The stations were renamed to their current names during the construction of the Ethniki Amyna - Doukissis Plakentias route.

Doukissis Plakentias Station of the Athens Suburban Railway is on the Kiato/Ano Liosia - Airport route.

A high surface node is located on the northwest side of the station, on the border with Vrilissia and close to municipal transport.

From this strip, travellers can board local buses (447, 403, 412, 423) that go to Patima, Penteli or west to Vrilissia.

The fourth entrance is indicated by the "Bus-Parking-Taxi" sign to the southeast that leads to the OASA bus station.