The building incorporates romantic "renaissance" themes of the French school of architecture, enriched by extensive decorations.

The Roman-style facade, overlooking Piazza Verdi, is decorated with stucco and stone from the quarries of Montorfano.

[1] The station is on the line to Rome and trains operate from it to Milan, Turin, and the French border at Ventimiglia.

It is controlled by Grandi Stazioni, a subsidiary of FS, that took over the development of major Italian railway stations.

In 2013 there are still works in progress to repave the tunnels and open new commercial spaces in areas freed by precedent renewals.