Construction has started at Bellmore station on August 6th. New features will include platform repairs, platform canopy roofing rehabilitation and renovation of the platform waiting room, which will include new windows, doors, wall tiles, lighting and a new HVAC system for customer comfort. See new photos of the temporary ticket…
Bellmore Station is located on the Babylon Branch and has a weekday ridership of approximately 7,000 customers. The station will receive a full menu of station upgrades by the end of 2018. The station improvements include platform rehabilitation, a new platform canopy and the renovation of the platform waiting room to include new windows, doors, wall tiles, lighting and a new HVAC system.
The station building will be upgraded with replacement of wall tiles, new signage, lighting, bulletin boards, CCTV security cameras, new ticket windows, and refurbished restrooms with ADA-compliant fixtures. The stairs and escalator will also be updated to complement the other refurbishment being performed at the station. New bench seating, USB charging stations, information kiosks, Wi-Fi and various art and historic elements will be added to the station environment to improve and enhance the overall customer experience.
Enhancements to Bellmore Station are part of a broader LIRR initiative to strengthen and support the growth and development of Long Island.
Long Island is in the midst of historic change. For years, as other regions invested in areas like quality, affordable rental housing, mixed-use development, and public transit, LI was content with the status quo.
We sat silent as we watched droves of young people — educated in our outstanding public schools at significant expense — leave home and help create economic growth in other regions of our country.
A $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road is underway, the biggest slate of investments the railroad has received in decades. All told, the money will fund 100 LIRR capital projects and radically upgrade the customer experience of the nation’s second largest commuter railroad. By the time all…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region’s transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward, including the Main Line…