It serves the Northwest leg of the Red Line, being the first station after the Downtown TD Free Fare Zone.

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate four-car trains by the end of 2014, all three-car platforms were extended.

On April 16, 2012, construction started on the extension of the platform to the South as well as redevelopment of the plaza areas immediately adjacent to the east side of the station.

On November 24, 2012, the new platform extension and wheelchair ramps had been re-opened however, work continued on the station plaza area on the east side until early January 2013.

[2] When the Northwest Line was being planned, community residents organized to keep this station from being built as it required the demolition of many homes and the major disruption of 9A Street N.W.