It is named in honour of Charles Rogier, a former Prime Minister of Belgium who played a great political role during the Belgian Revolution of 1830.

It is an important communication node in the city both in terms of road network and public transport.

The 117-metre-tall (384 ft) Rogier International Center (French: Centre International Rogier, Dutch: Internationaal Rogiercentrum), also called the Martini Tower,[1] was erected in 1960 on the former site of the station, and housed the National Theatre of Belgium until 1999.

[6] The project was the subject of an international architectural competition, with some of the entrances to the metro station also being opened and renovated.

[7] Above the station, a large parasol-shaped translucent awning was built in 2015 according to plans by the architect Xaveer De Geyter.