 This station opened on July 1, 1937, when the entire Crosstown Line was completed between Nassau Avenue and its connection to the IND Culver Line.On this date, the GG was extended in both directions to Smith–Ninth Streets and Forest Hills–71st Avenue.Under the 2015–2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Plan, this station, along with 32 others, was to have undergone a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative.