Operating under the Southern Pacific Railroad, the station was in use until the cancellation of the Del Monte train route on April 30, 1971, when Amtrak took control of passenger rail services across the United States.

The initial stop in Monterey for travelers journeying by train from San Francisco was the Del Monte station.

[1] Resembling the hotel's Queen Anne-style design, the station featured lattice work and a wooden-framed arch-covered walkway.

The station consisted of an open-air passenger shelter with Spanish arches on all sides, and a terra cotta tile roof.

However, during World War II, the property was acquired for military purposes, culminating in its purchase alongside adjacent land by the Naval Postgraduate School.