MTA Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng today joined Queens elected officials, advocates and community members to open the newly rebuilt and reconfigured Flushing-Main Street station. The new station features two new elevators, one each to the eastbound and westbound platforms, a new street-level ticket office, and a prominent…
Long Island Rail Road crews were hard at work on Friday night, October 5, through Tuesday morning, October 9, replacing the Buckram Road Bridge in Locust Valley, which carries the railroad’s Oyster Bay Branch over Buckram Road/Oyster Bay Road between the Locust Valley and Oyster Bay stations. The project improves…
Construction at Northport Station continues and is scheduled for completion this month. Soffit installation and masonry work are complete, while plumbing and electrical rough-in are near completion – the fire and burglar alarm rough in are continuing. Bathroom gypsum installation and painting continue, and the installation of the station’s Terrazzo…
Construction at Stony Brook Station continues and is scheduled to be completed by the end of this month. The roof has been installed and HVAC installation continues, as does electrical and plumbing rough-in. Window replacement, bathroom tile installation and the installation of a decorative wall and footing have commenced. Enhancements…
Construction is complete at Hicksville Station. Platform access has been vastly improved at Hicksville Station with the addition of two new, additional elevators, two new, wider, energy-efficient escalators and new aluminum staircases.
Enhancements to the Deer Park Station are underway, including the upgrade of station platforms and the pedestrian overpass. The installation of the roof deck is complete. Enhancements to Deer Park Station are part of a broader LIRR initiative to support the growth and development of Long Island.
New amenities at East Hampton Station include benches, bulletin boards, digital information totems and Wi-Fi! The installation of platform lighting, railings and signage is in progress, and the wood paneling has been repaired. A heating system and restrooms will be added by the end of 2018.
Platform level accessibility has improved with two new hydraulic elevators and a new northside station plaza connecting Main Street with the 40th Road passageway. Flushing Main Street Station is now home to a new ticket office, energy-efficient LED lighting, CCTV security cameras, new staircases and stair canopies, and charge ports….
Artist Timothy Hyunsoo Lee created a series of 45 laminated glass panels entitled “Come Back Home” (2018) for Stewart Manor Station. Inspired by and derived from a series of original watercolor paintings, “Come Back Home” responds to the landscape of Stewart Manor and to the nearby community. The works take…
Construction is underway at Stony Brook Station. Demolition work on the station has commenced, and the temporary waiting room is open. Planned improvements include the addition of customer amenities such as a charging station, improved wayfinding signage, information displays and Wi-Fi. New lighting and CCTV security cameras will be installed…