Architects Frost & Granger designed the Georgian Revival station.

The waiting room's decorations included oak benches, wood paneling, and a terrazzo floor.

[3] The station served up to twenty-six trains each day at its peak, providing a means for Racine County's citizens to travel to and from other cities.

In 1971, the station closed when Amtrak replaced private passenger rail service in the United States; Racine County is now served by Amtrak's Sturtevant station.

[3] There are plans to restore service to Racine station as part of a commuter line between Milwaukee and Kenosha.