It is located in the northern part of the municipality, lying at approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the city's historical centre.

[citation needed] This station was opened in 1862, when Iberian (1,668 mm or 5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) gauge trains on the Barcelona–Cerbère line started arriving from Maçanet de la Selva.

Girona's third narrow gauge line, the Palamós–Girona–Banyoles railway that served the city between 1921 and 1956, terminated some distance away at Porta de França.

By 2012, the station, while remaining in the same location, was planned to become subterranean with all tracks including the new high speed from Barcelona to France moved underground.

[4][6] The station has a large passenger building underneath the high-level tracks, where there are several services including commercial establishments.