The station was ceremonially opened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on April 9, 1936, with the station serving both Fulton Street Line local and express trains. The station cost about $3 million to build, including $131,000 for the tilework. This station began serving Crosstown Line trains on July 1, 1937, when the Crosstown Line was extended from Nassau Avenue.
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia officially opened the station on April 9, 1936, providing service to both local and express trains on the Fulton Street Line. The construction of the station cost around $3 million, with a significant portion allocated for decorative tilework. The station began its Crosstown Line operations on July 1, 1937, when the line was extended from Nassau Avenue.