It opened in 1977 in conjunction with Interstate 95's routing through Philadelphia;[3] about 1 mile (1.6 km) of the Market–Frankford Line tracks were realigned to the center median the highway.

Spring Garden replaced the nearby Fairmount Avenue station, which was original to the Frankford Elevated that began serving trains in 1922.

[4][5] Fairmount Avenue was a "B" train skip-stop station, although that service pattern has since been discontinued.

[2] The project also includes the renovation of the existing platforms as well as new signage, lighting, and security cameras.

[7] The station has one island platform—unlike most Market-Frankford stations—with a single entrance/exit on the south side of Spring Garden Street.