The station opened on 28 February 1985 when Line 7 was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre and serves the commune of Villejuif as the southwestern terminus of one of Paris Métro Line 7's branches (the terminus on the other branch is Mairie d'Ivry).

Early plans to extend line 14 from Olympiades to the Orly Airport included the possibility of taking over the existing line 7 branch from Maison Blanche to this station.

[5] Villejuif - Louis Aragon has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Villejuif - Louis Aragon is a standard configuration station: it has two platforms separated by the metro tracks, surmounted by a mezzanine.

Small ceramic tiles of white and green colour placed vertically cover the walls and tunnel exits.