The station is a part of the Lyon urban area rapid transit network.

It was aimed to decongest the major stations Part-Dieu and Perrache while allowing access to the public transport of Lyon (TCL).

[3] The project, under the supervision of works of RFF and SNCF and costing about 30 million euros, has benefited from the shared commitment of all partners and financial markets: Le Grand Lyon (37%), Région Rhône-Alpes (36.5%), Réseau Ferré de France (19.8%), Sytral (5.3%), SNCF (1.3%).

[4] The station allows passengers to regional trains from Bourgoin-Jallieu, La Tour-du-Pin, Saint-André-le-Gaz, Vienne, Valence, Mâcon and Villefranche-sur-Saône, according to their final destination, to use the new station as additional entry point in the center of Lyon.

In the halls, a screen displays real-time the next departures of the different transport in Lyon from the pole Jean Macé.