It is located on Arthur Kill Road near Lion Street and Barnard Avenue, in the Tottenville neighborhood of Staten Island, New York.

The construction of the station had been deferred due to budget constraints, but funding for it was included in the 2010–2014 MTA Capital Program, with $16 million allocated to the project.

[3][8] Despite a 2010 expected completion date, construction ended up delayed due to a lack of funding in the capital program.

[3][4][11] In July 2015, the opening date was then pushed back to August 2016, with delays caused in part by the addition of storm resiliency measures.

[13][14] In October 2016, the opening date was pushed back yet again to January 2017 because of a need to redesign the electrical distribution room, the exterior wall panel, and various communications issues.