It is planned to open on March 24, 2025, as part of the first phase of the South Coast Rail project.

Bowenville station opened in the northern part of the city around 1870 under the Old Colony Railroad.

A ramp and stairs connect to Pearce Street on the north side of the station.

A canopy covers a portion of the platform adjacent to the entrance from the parking lot.

[12][13] The station was raised 8 feet (2.4 m) as part of a 1902–1905 project that eliminated eleven grade crossings in the city.

[14] In September 2008, MassDOT released 18 potential station sites for the South Coast Rail project, including Fall River Depot off Davol Street.

[16] Plans released as part of the Final Environmental Impact Report in 2013 were nearly identical.

[18] On June 11, 2010, the state took ownership of the Fall River Subdivision and several other CSX lines as part of a sale agreement.

[21][22] Two former industrial buildings were demolished in 2020 to make room for the station and its parking lot.

[26][27][28] Substantial completion of the Fall River Secondary work was announced in December 2022.