The property fronted on the Quaker Ridge Station, and intersected with wide, newly built drives and boulevards.

Since the NYW&B was constructed all at once, one architectural firm, Fellheimer & Long with Allen H. Stem Associated Architects,[4] designed all the stations, platforms and signals for the line.

Built in Renaissance, mission or classic styles, the NYW&B stations are considered among the most well-designed depots in the country.

One unusual feature was the below-grade entrance leading to the station house located on an island platform between the northbound and southbound tracks.

[6] The station was built in 1912 and remained in operation until 1938 when financial distress caused the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway to shut down.