The stop, situated on the international E 30 railway line, was built in 1957, with scheduled train services beginning in 1966.

[1] Regional trains operated by Koleje Śląskie, traveling towards Częstochowa, Katowice, Lubliniec, and Gliwice, stop at this station.

[2] The station is located in the northwestern part of Katowice, near the intersection of Bocheński [pl] and Pukowiec streets.

It belongs to the Railway Lines Branch of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe in Sosnowiec.

[5] The station consists of a single high platform with two edges, accessible via an underground passage from Pukowiec Street.

[10][11] It wasn't until 14 November 2014 that PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe announced a tender for the revitalization of the Katowice–Chorzów Batory railway line no.

The renovation plan involved demolishing old elements such as the small architectural features (including an open waiting room and a closed ticket office), the platform surface, railings, and the roof.

[11] New stainless steel railings, a new lighting system, passenger information devices (including speakers and clocks), and new small architectural elements such as trash bins, information boards, station name signs, pictograms, and directional signs were planned.

[11] On 6 March 2015, the tender for the railway line modernization, including the station, was awarded to the Kraków-based company ZUE.

[16] The Katowice Załęże railway station consists of a high island platform with two edges, standing 0.76 m tall, 303 m long, and covering an area of approximately 2,765 m².