The station was opened on November 20, 1978, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Deanwood averaged just 585 daily entries in 2023, making it the least-utilized Metro station in the District of Columbia.

The station fare gates and mezzanine exist in a basement level underneath the south end of the platform, with entrances from both sides of the right-of-way.

A bus bay is located outside of the southeast exit, between Minnesota Avenue itself and the station entrance.

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