The RER station was designed by Marcel Lods and opened in 1969.

It is served by RER line A trains running on A2 branch, leading to Boissy-Saint-Léger.

It houses premises for RATP officers training.

It is also a terminus station for some trains at peak hours.

The station is served by several buses:[2] Media related to Gare de La Varenne - Chennevières at Wikimedia Commons