The station is adjacent to James Weldon Johnson Park and is located near Jacksonville City Hall and various other government buildings and amenities.

The James Weldon Johnson Park station was planned as part of the Jacksonville Skyway's first extension: a north–south route leading from Central station up to Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Work on the new segment began in 1993 and coincided with the Skyway's transition from Matra to Bombardier Transportation technology.

The memorial was removed and the park was instead named after writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson.

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