It extends the MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line from Boston, which previously only went as far as the Providence train station.

The station's primary purpose is to serve local commuters to Providence and Boston, but it will also bring passengers and employees to and from the airport.

[7] The station's ceremonial groundbreaking took place on July 17, 2006, but construction was delayed by negotiations with Amtrak over the agreement to allow the MBTA to run commuter trains on Amtrak-owned tracks.

[10] This was despite earlier concerns that service could be delayed pending completion of the Wickford Junction station and the siding there used to allow trains to reverse directions.

Beginning on September 16, 2012, special Sunday trains serving New England Patriots games were extended from Providence to T.F.

[6][7] In the first quarter of 2012, inbound ridership from the station averaged 149 riders per day, lower than state officials hoped.

For the second half of 2017, the state offered free intrastate rides, primarily in an attempt to promote the under-utilized Wickford Junction station.

[2] The station includes a four-level, 3,500-space garage with facilities for airport car rental companies and park and ride commuters.

Green Airport, will be responsible for repaying the bonds using revenues from car rental and commuter parking facilities.

All Amtrak trains currently operating on the Northeast Corridor require overhead electric power.

Amtrak had requested a separate track for its trains, which was not built, and has also cited a lack of sufficient ridership for the stop to be economically sustainable.

[24] In June 2019, a $2.8 million federal grant was awarded to fund preliminary engineering and environmental review work to allow Northeast Regional trains to stop at the station.