[3][7][8] As part of this project, which was executed by the New York Public Service Commission and saw initial controversy after locals expressed concerns over damages to properties, new high-level platforms were constructed in the open cut, the grade crossings were replaced by overpasses to carry the roads over the depressed tracks, and the original station house was demolished and was replaced in July 1914 with one built on a bridge built over the tracks.

[10][11][12] In 1978, the Flushing Savings Bank, which was headquartered nearby on Northern Boulevard, proposed capping the station and tracks with a public plaza between Barton Avenue and 149th street, in an attempt to revitalize the area and reverse the decline; the surrounding storefronts would also be redesigned in the continental architectural style.

[10][11] Although the plaza was never constructed and the tracks were never capped, the decline eventually reversed, and the station was cleaned & repaired.

[3] Between 2019 and 2020, the underwent a major station modernization project, through which it was made wheelchair accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, with the installation of two elevators.

[14][15][16][17][18] The project, which was supported by Congresswoman Grace Meng and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, also included the installation of LED lighting, CCTV cameras, and new signage, amongst various other improvements.