This station is located on Minnehaha Avenue, adjacent to the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building and diagonally across from a U.S. Army Reserve campus and the main entrance to an Air National Guard station.

Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004.

The remainder of the line, south of this station, opened on December 4, 2004.

This station is the site of a large park and ride facility.

There are two parking lots, making a total of about 975 spaces available to commuters.