The at-grade island platform on Beatties Ford Road is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line, serving Johnson C. Smith University and Five Points.

With the university and various businesses at its core, it connects the historically black neighborhoods of Biddleville and Seversville, while also being one mile (1.6 km) from Uptown Charlotte.

[2] Johnson C. Smith University station was approved as a Gold Line Phase 2 stop in 2013.

In tandem with the project, the Five Points Public Plaza project adds improvements to the area including a new public plaza, landscaping, pedestrian lighting, wider sidewalks, and various artwork; total cost of $5.5 million (2021 US dollars).

The micro and macro figures and images share the specific and general history of the area.