Grandin (Government Centre) Station was opened in September 1989 when the LRT system was extended 0.8 km south from the Corona Station through a light rail tunnel running beneath the downtown core.
The station features a mural of Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin, the first Catholic Bishop in Alberta. It was designed by artist Sylvie Nadeau and it was donated by the Francophone Jeunesse de l'Alberta.
The station is named for nearby École/Escuela Grandin School.
Grandin (Government Centre) Station was the southern terminus of the LRT line prior to the opening of the University Station in August 1992. Grandin (Government Centre) Station is connected to the University Station by the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, a dedicated LRT bridge (with a lower level for pedestrians and cyclists).