The station is directly next to the home stadium ofFC Twente,de Grolsch Veste. The station is also used by university students, as it lies close to the campus ofUniversity of Twente.
The station was originally calledEnschede Drienerlo, named after the formerDrienerlo estate, until it was renamed Enschede Kennispark on 13 December 2015. This is to reflect the redevelopment of the area around the station into a science park.[1]