It is also one of the stations that make up the southern overground section that runs along Avenida Cristóbal Colón.

It takes its name from the Santuario de los Mártires ("Sanctuary of the Martyrs") built on top of Cerro del Tesoro near the station.

Its logo is a stylized image of the controversial temple with its monumental dome highlighted by a cross.

It serves the Nueva España, Balcones de Santa María and Fraccionamiento Cerro del Tesoro neighborhoods.

The name change was made by the Government of Jalisco in the six-year period 2007–2013, under the influence of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, to encourage "religious tourism" to the sanctuary in honor of the Mexican Martyrs.