The Laurelton station was originally built by the Long Island Rail Road in April 1907. The line was electrified through the area on October 16, 1905 – two years prior to the station's opening. The station was one of two along the Atlantic Branch to replace the former
Springfield station – the other being the
Higbie Avenue station. It underwent further renovations between 2018 and 2019, during which time it received upgraded features such as LED lighting, repainted canopies, and improved staircases. In March 2022, the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that it would be making the Laurelton station and several other non-wheelchair-accessible stations in Queens compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, thus
making the stations wheelchair-accessible. Elevators would be installed at the Laurelton station to make it accessible. The MTA approved contracts for the elevators' construction in November 2022. The elevator opened in December 2025. ==Station layout==