The "Golden Triangle" area surrounding the station is considered a regional employment center with more than 20,000 jobs and nearly 10 million square feet of industrial and office space.

[4] The ability of light rail to improve transit access to jobs in the region was seen as a benefit for building the Green Line extension.

[5] SouthWest Transit will provide on-demand rides via autonomous vehicles to help solve the last mile portion of the journey.

[6] In 2015, the Metropolitan Council evaluated ending the Green Line Extension at Golden Triangle Station in a cost-saving measure.

[7] While the ending of the line continued past the Golden Triangle station, the size of the park-and-ride was shrunk as a proposed cost saving measure.