Managed by the Société Commerciale des Transports et des Ports (SCTP), the station stands near Ngobila Beach at the Port of Kinshasa, fostering maritime links with Brazzaville, and is conveniently located close to SCTP buildings and the Ministry of Transport and Channels of Communication.

[5][6] This route circumvents the historic city from its eastern and southern flanks, ultimately reaching Kinshasa's central station.

[8][9][10] Following the gauge conversion from 750 mm to 1,067 mm on the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway (Chemin de Fer Matadi-Kinshasa; CFMK) and the relocation of the tracks between Ndolo and Kintambo from the middle of Boulevard Albert 1er (now Boulevard Du 30 Juin) to their current position in 1932, a new station was erected at Pool Malebo: "Léopoldville Est.

The director of SCTP, Jean Kimbembe Mazunga, mentioned that the former state of the track posed a risk to public safety and caused significant material damage.

[18] The Resident Representative of JICA in the DRC, Kazunao Shibata, led the delegation and indicated that the pre-feasibility study mission aims to strengthen the Kinshasa Railway.