It is located on the Fremantle line, 13.5 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Mosman Park and Cottesloe.

[3] The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.

To the west of the station, a now lifted freight line ran from Cottesloe to the Leighton Marshalling Yard.

[3][4] From 2034, Mosman Park station's platforms are planned to be extended to the north to accommodate six-car trains.

Reaching buses from Curtin Avenue or platform two requires crossing the tracks at grade level.