It is located in the west of the city, on the junction of Paraná St. and 9 de Julio streets.

The station, part of the Belgrano Railway network, is currently operated by State-owned company Trenes Argentinos Cargas that runs freight trains to the north of Argentina.

[1] In September 1969 the popular uprising known as the Rosariazo caused grave damages to the transport infrastructure of the city.

In 2006, the municipality announced the site of Rosario Oeste was a likely alternative to build the terminus of the projected Buenos Aires-Rosario-Córdoba high-speed railway, as it was "accessible and presented low urbanistic impact".

The official Urban Plan for the period 2007–2017, however, shifted the site to the railway maneuver area known as Patio Parada, closer to the city center (west of Rosario Norte Station).