Originally named Dover Street when it opened in 1906, the station was rebuilt in 1933 and renamed Green Park after the nearby 40-acre triangular park, next to Buckingham Palace, a peaceful public place in the heart of London filled with mature trees and grassland. The park is said to have originally been a swampy burial ground for lepers from nearby St James’ hospital.

A notable feature of Green Park station is John Maine’s Sea Strata – a permanent artwork for the station made from Portland stone and granite – commissioned by Art on the Underground.