The station was originally built on June 23, 1898, by the Great Neck and Port Washington Railroad, an LIRR subsidiary that existed between 1898 and 1902.

[8][9] On December 29, 1988, a 10-car M3 train arriving from Penn Station derailed after crashing into the bumper block at the end of Track 3 at approximately 1:30 PM.

[11][12] In 2018, then-New York State Senator Elaine R. Philips (R–Flower Hill) secured a $5 million grant to replace the platform canopies at the station.

[13] In order to allow for increased service via the line to Grand Central Terminal, two existing tracks in the Port Washington Yard (located at the station) are planned to be extended.

[15][16] However, the project has been met with significant community opposition, primarily because of the proposed reduction in the number of parking spaces at the station.

[23] In July 2024, the MTA received permission from the North Hempstead town government to examine the feasibility of lengthening the outermost storage tracks.

[15][16] However, the project has been met with significant community opposition – in large part due to the proposed reduction in the number of parking spaces at the station.

[27] At the North Hempstead Town Council meeting that day (where the MOU was unanimously approved), North Hempstead Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte stated, in response to a question from a member of the public, that she and Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena had expressed the concern as to whether or not there would be any service improvements from this project to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.