The North Bethesda station was opened on December 15, 1984, as White Flint and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Providing service for the Red Line, the station serves residential and commercial areas of North Bethesda and Rockville and is located near the former White Flint Mall and the new Pike & Rose mixed-use development.

The station entrance is located immediately adjacent to the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The sector plans prescribed new zoning to allow taller buildings to be built closer to the Metro station along with a new street grid to link disjointed areas.

[6] On December 9, 2021, the Metro board voted to change the name of the station from White Flint to North Bethesda.