Pacific Electric (PE) and its local predecessors used the SBTC site as a tram shed in the early 1900s,[3][4] and later Upland–San Bernardino Line trains terminated here.

[15] At the same time, the daily express trip on Metrolink's San Bernardino Line was extended to Redlands–Downtown station.

[17][18] The center contains a LEED Gold station building with public facilities, waiting areas, and solar panels on its roof.

[3][19] A mural titled Explorations is on the exterior of the station building, and a large sundial is at the center of the bus area.

The Arrow service uses the two tracks closest to the central bus plaza, which continue across South E Street to Redlands.

Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.