[3] A dirt parking lot on the north side of the tracks, largely intended for kiss-and-ride purposes, provides space for six vehicles.

[7]: 88 In 1905, the Weston Land Association began the development of a garden suburb called Silver Hill in the area directly south of the station.

[14][15] The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail service.

[9]: 22 A February 2005 study for the Fitchburg Line Improvement Project recommended consolidation of the three Weston stations (Silver Hill, Hastings, and Kendal Green) into a single expanded Kendal Green station to reduce travel times, as did a September 2005 preliminary implementation plan.

[18] With 11 weekday daily boardings by a 2018 count, Silver Hill was the lowest-ridership station in the MBTA Commuter Rail system.

[14] In November 2020, as part of service cuts during the pandemic, the MBTA proposed to permanently close Silver Hill, Hastings, and four other low-ridership stations.

Silver Hill was nominated for closure because of its low ridership and lack of accessibility; Kendal Green station is just 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast.

[14][22] That day, the MBTA Board voted to enact a more limited set of cuts, including indefinitely closing Hastings, Silver Hill, and three of the other four stations.