Until 1981, the outer platforms were used by special trains to Aqueduct Racetrack, which stopped on the center tracks in each direction.

Today, the abandoned tracks and platforms are only used on special occasions, such as for film shoots or moving trains to the New York Transit Museum at the former Court Street station.

[10][11] Like other stations along the lines, it was constructed via shallow cut-and-cover methods, with the street covered by wooden planks.

[17] From this station, northbound Fulton local trains were planned to continue to Court Street and terminate there.

[16][18] On October 9, 1936, a public hearing was held to discuss the construction of a passageway between the station and the Loeser's Department Store on the north side of Livingston Street.

[19] In November 1937, the city Board of Transportation approved the construction of a 250-foot (76 m) passageway between the station and the department store.

[28][29] MTA spokesperson Kevin Ortiz said that the agency was developing guidelines for station naming-rights deals in order to raise money.

[29][30] In 2018, the owner of a privately owned building above one of the station's entrances agreed to paint a mural dedicated to Jackson.

[31] As part of the construction of building at 209 Schermerhorn Street, developer Rose Associates built an elevator entrance,[32][33] which opened in September 2018.

[16] Captions reading "HOYT" are present in white lettering on a black background, with no mention of "Schermerhorn".

[26][45] A control tower is located at the eastern (railroad south) end of the outer southbound platform, and is staffed at all times except late nights.

[42] Due to its width, the southern half of the station had to be built under private property on the south side of Schermerhorn Street.

[34] In addition to the open entrances, there are numerous sealed passages and exits; a count indicated eight closed street stairs.

This passage to Livingston Street further led to the now-defunct Loeser's Department Store, which eventually became a McCrory's.

[12][20][50][51] Part of the mezzanine tilework at this location still features navy blue and gold Art Deco designs, including large plaques bearing the store's logo.

[54] The station was also featured in the Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America (1988),[26] as well as in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).

[31] The opening scene of the Law & Order episode "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" (1990) was filmed in this station.

[58] The station is also mentioned in Soul Coughing's song "The Brooklynites" from the Blue in the Face movie soundtrack.