Station Overhaul
After the 1961 reconstruction period, some adjustments were made to the station. In the late 1960s, the station platforms were extended northward at least 150 feet to accommodate for a 600 foot long train. It also added new 60's modern look tiling.
DeKalb Avenue received another overhaul in the 1970s where the station's structure and over all appearance were improved. The MTA fixed and replaced wall tiles, old signs, and incandescent lighting to the 70's modern look wall tiles, signs and fluorescent lights. Staircases and platform edges were also fixed.
The latest major overhaul was in 2004–2006. The station was repaired as well as upgraded for ADA-accessibility. The MTA repaired the staircases, re-tiled the walls, added new tiles to the floors, upgraded the station's lights and public address system, installed ADA yellow safety threads along the platform edge and replaced the trackbeds for all trains entering or bypassing the station. It also installed elevators on both platforms, as well as elevators to the street level.
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