Located within the former grounds of Old Police Academy, the station is planned to serve future housing developments in the area.

Since operations for TEL3 began on 13 November 2022, trains would skip this station and continue its journey towards Stevens or Caldecott.

[2][3] In April 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the contract for the design and construction of the station and associated tunnels to a joint venture among RSEA Engineering Corporation, Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd and Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd (Wai Fong) Joint Venture at S$207 million (US$163.4 million).

The station's construction required minimal disruption to the surrounding developments, though some of the Old Police Academy's buildings had to be demolished during the project.

[8] On 23 November 2021, it was announced that the station's opening would be in tandem with the completion of the new Mount Pleasant housing estate.