The station is a railway embankment near the Isolatorweg on an industrial estate close to an electric generating station in the western harbour area of Amsterdam.

Since there are no nearby residential areas, the station attracts relatively few visitors.

The station has an island platform in the middle of a central access.

The station takes its name from the Isolatorweg street, which itself refers to the electrical isolator.

Other street names in the area include Generatorstraat, Elektronstraat, and Magneetstraat.