The Loring Land and Improvement Company constructed the railroad station in the 1880s.
An advertising brochure of the period says "Good railroad accommodations are provided;
a tasteful and comfortable depot has been erected...and telegraph and postal arrangements have been made."
Unlike most other stations, which were built in a standardized style by the railroad,
the Dunn Loring station reflected the late Victorian character of the surrounding homes and businesses.

W&OD Railroad Collection, NOVA Parks