It is situated in the district of Södermalm in central Stockholm, at the intersection of Ringvägen [sv] and Götgatan.

The station has a single island platform, which is about 5 metres (16 ft) below the street, and has two ticket halls, with access from the junctions of Götgatan with Ringvägen and Allhelgonagatan [sv].

[citation needed] Skanstull is, along with Medborgarplatsen, the oldest underground station on the metro, actually predating that system by some years.

The station lies in the Södertunneln, a tunnel originally built in 1933 for use by routes 8 and 19 of the Stockholm tramway.

The entrance at Allhelgonagatan was opened on 21 November 1957, the station was rebuilt in 2003–2004, and the platform was upgraded in 2009.