[11][12] Between 1913 and 1916 during the Dual Contracts, the center track was added to facilitate express service along the line.

[4] Around this time, the name "The Hub of the Bronx" emerged due to the area's status as a major transportation, commercial, and amusement center.

[11][13][10] In 1921, a seven-car train derailed crossing the spur track north of the station, destroying a control tower and causing a fire on the trestle.

[8] On May 12, 1955,[4] the Third Avenue elevated was closed south of 149th Street, ending service on the line between the Bronx and Manhattan.

[4] In the 1960s under the Program For Action, the city planned to close the remainder of the line, which fell into disrepair and was credited for blight in the area.