[5][6][7][8] For many years, it served as the stop for the racecourse on which Rochdale Village was erected, known as the Jamaica Race Course.

[5][6][7][8][9] In February 1956, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for permission to close and remove the station if racing was transferred from Jamaica Race Course to Belmont Park due to low ridership.

The PSC ruled that it was not justified for the LIRR to spend $847,000 on a new station in light of public knowledge about the closure of the racetrack in 1958.

[11] The station underwent extensive renovations between 2018 and 2019, during which time it received upgraded features such as LED lighting and improved staircases.

[11][12] The project also saw a complete reconstruction of the pathway connecting the station with Bedell Street and 134th Avenue – including the addition of a pedestrian ramp, making the walkway ADA-accessible.