The station was named after the nearby Yarraman Creek, a first-order tributary of the lower Dandenong Creek/Patterson River system.

[5] At that time, an alternative name for the station, "Fotheringham", was suggested, to recognise a notable local family.

Yarraman station has one island platform with two faces, accessible only via a ramped elevated footbridge at its south-eastern end.

During peak hours, limited express services towards Flinders Street, Cranbourne and Pakenham often skip the station.

[10] Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Yarraman station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: