Opened on 1 July 1858, it is served by the SNCF's TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

The station is served by regional trains to Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu and Saint-André-le-Gaz.

It is the southeastern terminus of Lyon Metro Line D as well as one of the main stops of Lyon tramway line T4.

A new tramway line T10 linking Vénissieux station to Halle Tony Garnier (7th arrondissement of Lyon) via Saint-Fons is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2026.

This article about a railway station in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France is a stub.