[4] The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro; it was the western terminus of the Green Line until the extension to Angrignon in 1978.

Designed by David, Boulva et Cleve, it is a normal side platform station, built in open cut under the De Maisonneuve Boulevard.

It has underground city connections to Place Alexis Nihon, Westmount Square, and Dawson College.

In January 2017 the Cabot Square entrance was closed for major renovations and also to make the building unwelcoming to drug use and violent gangs on the premises.

[6] The station is equipped with MétroVision information screens which display news, commercials, and the time until the next train.