ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn sˈʌðɚn sˈʌbɜːbz ɹˈeɪlweɪ plˈæn, ɹˈɑːkɪŋˌæm stˈeɪʃən wʊdhɐv bˌɪn loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd wɪðˌɪn ðə ɹˈɑːkɪŋˌæm sˈɛntɹəl bˈɪznəs dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪn klˈoʊs pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə mˈeɪdʒɚ ʃˈɑːpɪŋ ænd sˈɪvɪk ˈɛɹiəz.
Under the original 1999 Southern Suburbs Railway plan, Rockingham station would have been located within the Rockingham central business district in close proximity to major shopping and civic areas.