This station opened on May 15, 1876, with the introduction of partial rapid transit on the Harlem Line, with sixteen trains a day running between Grand Central Depot and William's Bridge.

On the same date, the 86th Street station opened, and while that station was exclusively served by the rapid transit service,[1][2] some trains expresses to Golden's Bridge stopped here.

[4] This station was rebuilt in 1896–1897 as the line's grade was raised onto iron girders.

The Board granted the Central permission on May 9 to close the station on June 1.

[13] The station was located on the viaduct about .75 miles (1.21 km) north of the Park Avenue Tunnel.