Service was originally provided by the , which ran between Norwood–205th Street and Hudson Terminal, and the F, which ran between Parsons Boulevard and Church Avenue. This station replaced the 23rd Street station on the elevated IRT Sixth Avenue Line, which remained open while construction on the Sixth Avenue subway proceeded, but closed in December 1938.
Transportation was initially offered by the , operating between Norwood–205th Street and Hudson Terminal, and the F, running between Parsons Boulevard and Church Avenue. This station substituted the 23rd Street station on the elevated IRT Sixth Avenue Line, which continued to operate while construction of the Sixth Avenue subway progressed but closed in December 1938.