The station is named for Old Town Lewisville, the city's historic downtown district, which it is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of.

[6] The A-train's opening ceremony, dubbed the "Rock n' Rail Station Celebration", took place on June 18, 2011.

[2] In 2015, DCTA broke ground on the southern segment of the Lewisville Hike and Bike Trail,[7] which opened the following year.

[9] In 2019, the station was formally renamed in honor of Charles Emery, a former chairman of DCTA and member of the Lewisville City Council.

[10][11] Old Town station is located approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) north of the DCTA Rail Operations and Maintenance facility.