On August 1, 1920, a tunnel under Flatbush Avenue opened, connecting the Brighton Line to the Broadway subway in Manhattan.

[4][5] In April 1931, as part of project to extend the station platforms, a new entrance opened at Voorhies Avenue.

[citation needed] In December 2008, a wooden pedestrian bridge was built above the express tracks that connected the two platforms near the north end of this station.

[7] In November 2022, the MTA announced that it would award a $965 million contract for the installation of 21 elevators across eight stations,[8] including Sheepshead Bay.

The three artwork designs are a diner, some people wearing 17th century clothing near a boat dock, and a fisherman.

As a homage to similar boardwalk attractions, this mural features holes for people inside to stick their faces through, and have their picture taken from outside.

[14] In addition to the aforementioned interactive mural, the full-time entrance at Sheepshead Bay Road and East 16th Street also has a bench facing fare control and two overhead heaters.