The at-grade island platform on Hawthorne Lane is the eastern terminus of the CityLynx Gold Line and serves the Elizabeth neighborhood.

The Plaza-Midwood commercial district is northeast of the station and is known for its eclectic mix of storefronts, bars, restaurants, and residential streets.

To facilitate track installation, the Hawthorne Lane bridge was closed from July 2017 until December 2020.

The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Taiwanese–American artist Amy Cheng.

They are deliberately more abstract than works of art at other Gold Line stations and are meant to evoke the quieter aspects of the Elizabeth residential neighborhood.