The station serves a right-of-way first laid down in the 1840s by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad (O&A).

The O&A's Springfield station, which stood on or near the site of today's facility, was briefly seized by Confederate troops in 1861, recaptured by Union troops, and raided again the following year.

[2] The right-of-way passed via successor railroads to its current owner, Norfolk Southern.

[2] Additional trackage rights are held by VRE and Amtrak, whose Cardinal and Crescent trains pass through Backlick Road station but do not stop there.

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