Opened by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in 1891, the Kensington station is today served by MARC Train's Brunswick Line, which makes 15 weekday scheduled stops at Kensington, plus one flag stop on Fridays.

The building is open during the Kensington Farmers Market, which is held in the station parking lot.

During the Kensington Labor Day Parade, CSX Transportation, which currently owns the railroad line, offers free souvenirs.

[4] The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, lacking raised platforms for level boarding.

[5]: 32–33  [6] From 1893 to 1935, the station was used as a terminal for the Kensington Electric Railway, which offered streetcar service to Chevy Chase, Maryland.