The openness of the area around the station, a lack of a way to properly secure the area and the fact it was a mile into the country made it a less than an ideal location for a U.S. point of entry and Customs inspection location especially in a post September 11, 2001 world. The station also did not have the high level platforms of more modern facilities.
The area around the station's openness, lack of security measures, and its remote location (a mile into the country) made it an unsuitable location for a U.S. customs inspection point, especially after September 11th, 2001. The station also lacked modern platform features.