It is part of a plan of the State Government to extend the Line Emerald in 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) towards south of the city, from Grajaú station.

[2][3][4][5][6] The station has linear demand for being located inside a residential neighbourhood and serve as a strategic point for the unburdening of the region roads and the Avenida Senador Teotônio Vilela public transportation system and Avenida Paulo Guilguer Reimber, absorbing and distributing great part of the passengers from the districts of Grajaú, Varginha and Parelheiros, having as consequence the unburdening of the passengers flow from the Grajaú Bus Terminal and Varginha Bus Terminal.

Besides that, the station has many public equipments, stores, and commercial ventures in its surroundings, such as UBS (Basic Unit of Health) Chácara do Conde, AMA/UBS Jardim Campinas, Holy Trinity Parish, E.M.E.I (Municipal Elementary School) Maria Eugenia Fakhoury, E.M.E.F.

[7] The station is located in a confluence by the number 1000, between Avenida Paulo Guilguer Reimber and Rua Oregon, southwest from Vila Natal.

After Varginha station, there are 700 metres (2,300 ft) of track, used as train parking and start point for a possible extension to the district of Parelheiros.