The plans for the station were approved after the war in 1946, and a ground breaking ceremony was held on March 5,1947 at 182nd Street and Hillside Avenue, with Mayor William O'Dwyer and now-borough president Burke in attendance.
The plans for the station were approved after the war in 1946, in order to "provide a more satisfactory terminal" for the line. A ground breaking ceremony was held on March 5,1947 at 182nd Street and Hillside Avenue, with Mayor William O'Dwyer and now-borough president Burke in attendance.