[4] The New York City Board of Transportation (BOT) bought the NYW&B within the Bronx north of East 180th Street in April 1940 for $1.8 million and rehabilitated the line.

[5]: 59–60  On May 15, 1941, a shuttle service was implemented between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street using IRT gate cars.

[8][9] On February 27, 1962, the New York City Transit Authority announced a $700,000 modernization plan of the Dyre Avenue Line.

The station, served by the 5 train at all times,[3] is between Morris Park to the south and Gun Hill Road to the north.

The purpose of the restoration was to serve work trains for the Dyre Avenue Line signal modernization project.

[20] As of 2017[update] the express tracks are also being used to develop a pilot program for platform screen doors technology.