ðə stˈeɪt ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd kəmˈɪʃənɚz bɪɡˈæn kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ ᵻlˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˌæɹɐtˈoʊɡə stɹˈiːt ɡɹˈeɪd kɹˈɔsɪŋ ɐdʒˈeɪsənt tə ðə stˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn.
The state railroad commissioners began considering elimination of the Saratoga Street grade crossing adjacent to the station in 1909.