When the original Boston and Lowell Railroad (B&L) was laid out in the 1830s, West Medford was mostly farmland.

[7][8] The decorative weathervane from the roof of the station was acquired by the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan in the 1950s.

[12][13] Until May 2023, West Medford and Wedgemere were flag stops outside of weekday peak hours.

[17] In 2024, the MBTA tested a temporary freestanding accessible platform design at Beverly Depot.

These platforms do not require alterations to the existing platforms, thus skirting federal rules requiring full accessibility renovations when stations are modified, and were intended to provide interim accessibility at lower cost pending full reconstruction.