It is located on Steve Yzerman Drive across from the former site of the Joe Louis Arena, near the intersection of 3rd Street and Jefferson Avenue, where M-10 terminates.

West Riverfront is the nearest People Mover station to the Downtown campus of the Wayne County Community College District, and also serves the Detroit Riverwalk via its street entrance.

The station was built with a series of wide concrete ramps from street level to the platform, allowing it to handle the flow of large crowds from events at the arena, and a pedestrian bridge linking the station's concourse level directly to the arena's entrance.

[2] The People Mover shut down temporarily on March 30, 2020, due to decreased ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The iridescent mosaic reflects the orange hues used in the station's tile, with designs inspired by mythological and astrological figures.