New York City mayor John Francis Hylan's original plans for the Independent Subway System (IND), proposed in 1922, included building over 100 miles (160 km) of new lines and taking over nearly 100 miles (160 km) of existing lines.

[4][5] On December 9, 1924, the New York City Board of Transportation (BOT) gave preliminary approval for the construction of the IND Eighth Avenue Line.

[19] The E began using the local tracks on August 19, 1933, when the IND Queens Boulevard Line opened.

This track runs north and stub-ends at the south end of the center platform at 34th Street–Penn Station.

Small "23" tile captions in white numbering on a black background run along the walls, and directional signs in the same format are present below some of the name tablets.

Yellow I-beam columns run along the platforms at regular intervals, alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering.

Two High Entry-Exit Turnstiles lead to a small mezzanine, where a single staircase goes up to the streets.

[24] Both platforms have another fare control area at their north ends, at 25th Street, that require going up a short flight of stairs to reach.