Construction is underway at Merrick Station. The installation of the station’s Terrazzo floor is nearly complete, and the installation of interior tile is ongoing. Fire and burglar alarms are being installed. The building has been prepared for exterior lighting, and the platform waiting room has been demolished and the installation…
Merrick Station is located on the Babylon Branch and serves more than 7,000 customers each weekday. The station is currently receiving station enhancements, with a target completion date the end of 2018. Platform level improvements include a new canopy, new LED light fixtures and a complete renovation of the platform waiting areas.
Once the renovation of the station is finished, LIRR customers will enjoy a new HVAC system, lighting, USB charging stations, benches, Wi-Fi and updated restrooms. The plaza area and sidewalks will be rehabilitated, and bike racks and benches will be available in the area surrounding the station.
Enhancements to the Merrick Station are part of a broader LIRR initiative to support the growth and development of Long Island.
Site survey and design are underway at Merrick Station. Platform level improvements will include a new canopy, new LED light fixtures and a complete renovation of the platform waiting areas. Once the renovation of the station is finished, LIRR customers will enjoy a new HVAC system, lighting, USB charging stations,…
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…