It is composed of two one-story, hip-roofed sections; one part was once an open passenger boarding area that was later enclosed for storage.

The Chesapeake Beach Railway Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

[1] The station was originally opened as a stop along the railway when Otto Mears sought to create a resort town at the Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Mears and his business associates established hotels, beaches, casinos and a boardwalk.

[3] The station was dedicated as a museum to the Calvert County Board of Commissioners by Gerald and Fred Donovan in 1979.

The museum features artifacts, exhibits and programs commemorating the Chesapeake Beach Railway and local history.