The station during construction was called New Weinan railway station (Chinese: 新渭南站) but following its completion it was renamed Weinan North railway station, in accordance with its location.

The station is located on the north end of the Cangcheng Road, just on the south side of the Wei River.

There are more than 60 trains serve the station daily, making it the most important railway hub in eastern part of Shaanxi province.

The trains connect Weinan with major Chinese cities like Beijing, Changsha, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xi'an and Zhengzhou.

The station is a major transportation point in the Weinan city, several local bus lines connect the station with the city proper.