The station is handicap accessible with elevators and platform levels that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 standards.

Service at Centerville began on August 1, 1864 as part of a steam extension between the future Communipaw Terminal and Bergen Point.

This meant trains could have also reversed directions south of the station, but this was not normally done and the tail track was simply used for short-term storage.

Some rush hour trains terminate at this station because of the operational constraints posed by the single track.

The track glass walls have an artwork called Doors and Windows of Bayonne by Lisa Kaslow.

The south end entrance contains an elevator for ADA access with a brick enclosure and a staircase down to the north side of 21st Street.

Each entrance area has a small canopy with ticket vending machines and validators (making the platforms a fare paid zone).