The station mainly services the factories area as well as inhabitants of the Tlayapa neighborhood.

[2] As with Mexico City Metro, each station of the Ferrocarril Suburbano has a pictogram.

[3] Jardines del Recuerdo, one of Greater Mexico City's most notable graveyards is located near the station.

San Rafael station opened on 2 June 2008 as part of the first stretch of system 1 of the Ferrocarril Suburbano, going from Buenavista in Mexico City to the Lechería station in the State of Mexico.

[2] In 2009, between San Rafael and Lechería station, two trains crashed, with around 100 people injured.