ceased operation altogether in October 1981. At the time of their discontinuance the fare was $3, and it was being replaced by the more expensive $5 JFK Express fare. 1990s to present In 1990, after the JFK Express was discontinued, the station was closed throughout the day. The station reopened on October 22, 1997 for the racing season at Aqueduct Racetrack, following an agreement with the NYRA, which believed that the distance from the Aqueduct—North Conduit Avenue station to Aqueduct Racetrack reduced transit usage and attendance at the racetrack. The agreement took effect on October 1, 1997, and was set to expire on September 30, 1999. As part of the agreement, the northern underpass entrance at Aqueduct—North Conduit Avenue would be reopened, shortening the walking distance for people arriving at Aqueduct Racetrack by . The station was reopened using new MetroCard-only High Entrance/Exit Turnstiles (HEETs), and without a token booth, allowing it to be unstaffed at all times. Though MetroCards were not sold at the station, they were sold at betting windows at Aqueduct Racetrack. This was one of the first stations in the system to have HEETs. It cost $140,000 to reopen the station and install the HEETs and to reopen the entrance at North Conduit Avenue, with an additional annual operating and maintenance cost of $37,000. The NYRA provided $40,000 over two years to help pay for the reopening of the station. The remaining service along the line would only be scheduled to stop on race days, generally Wednesday through Sunday, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., though some trains stopped here regardless of the time of day. On April 28, 2011, the station was closed and underwent a $15 million renovation. This renovation was sponsored by the Resorts World Casino (or "Racino"), which had opened at the racetrack in 2011 and wanted to create a direct connection from the station to the casino. The station was scheduled to reopen in early 2012, but its reopening was delayed until August 13, 2013. The renovation added new staircases to street level, an enclosed passageway between the station and casino, and an elevator from the street to platform level to make the station ADA-accessible. The station also began being open 24 hours a day. In 2013, there was a proposal to rename this station to Aqueduct–Resorts World Casino, and to add a platform for Rockaway-bound trains. As of July 2012,