The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is located at Braddock Road and West Street.

In 2014, the Metroway Bus Rapid Transit system began service with Braddock Road station serving as the southern terminus.

The Metro tracks and platform are on an embankment relative to street level, supported by a concrete retaining wall.

West of the platform are the three tracks of the RF&P Subdivision, which carry Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express trains, while east of the platform there are bus bays serving DASH and Metrobus and a small metered parking lot.