From the late-1950s into the 1960s the New York City Transit Authority had a proposal to realign the BMT Jamaica Line from this station (actually from Grant or Nichols Avenues) northeast to 80th Street and Jamaica Avenue, west of the 85th Street station.
During the late 1950s and 1960s, the New York City Transit Authority proposed a plan to alter the BMT Jamaica Line's route from this station (located near Grant or Nichols Avenues) to run northeast to 80th Street and Jamaica Avenue, west of the 85th Street station.