Since the approval of the third track project last year, MTA officials have wasted no time in rolling out plans across the 9.8-mile stretch from Floral Park to Hicksville.
Construction was completed at Hicksville Station in August 2018. With more than 21,500 customers using Hicksville Station each weekday, Long Island’s busiest train station is a central and critical hub for LIRR customers. Improvements to this station enable improved and more reliable train service to and from Hicksville and a better customer experience. The Hicksville Station renovation included: the replacement of the 12-car elevated platforms outfitted with new translucent canopies and associated drainage systems, new heated platform waiting rooms and energy-efficient LED platform lighting. Two new elevators and two new staircases have been added to improve platform access, while existing escalators and staircases have been completely replaced. Platforms feature new security and communication systems, new signage, new art glass and other enhancements that improve the overall customer experience.
LIRR maintained normal peak train service at Hicksville throughout the project, with some schedule changes necessary to support night and weekend work. Commuter parking availability was not affected, apart from the 2017 summer outage, when only 20 parking spaces were lost due to construction equipment and material staging. All affected parking spots were available following the outage.
As part of its commitment to protect the communities along the LIRR Expansion Project, 3rd Track Constructors (3TC, the project’s design-builder) continues to gather baseline data to monitor noise levels at project locations. 3TC is doing everything it can to make sure its work has the least impact possible on…
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.
“Since the 1940s, people talked about adding a third track and modernizing the Main Line corridor – and now we’re actually doing it.” – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Forty percent of LIRR riders pass through the LIRR’s congested Main Line. That’s one among many reasons why the project to modernize…
Wi-Fi has been successfully installed at all stations along the LIRR Expansion Project-Floral Park to Hicksville. These stations are: Floral Park New Hyde Park Merillon Avenue Mineola Carle Place Westbury Hicksville Wi-Fi is now accessible on the platform at each of these stations and free for LIRR customers.
Enhancements to the Hicksville Station are underway, and a color-safe application for platform A has been executed.The color-safe application is a textured paint/sealant placed on the platform surface to give it a uniform finish and this product provides a non-slip, aesthetically pleasing surface with minimal maintenance aside from regular cleaning.
The busiest station on Long Island is undergoing major renovations. Among the many exterior renovations, the new communications, lighting, and audio system installation has commenced.
Construction is ongoing at Hicksville Station, the busiest train station on Long Island. A new storefront and canopy roof systems are being installed, as are a bird deterrent system and platform signage. Electrical and communications-wiring and the installation of lighting, cameras, speakers and AVPS (audio visual projection services) signs is…
here may be no corridor on Long Island showcasing more culinary diversity than the two-mile stretch of Route 107 that extends south of the Long Island Expressway. Start your journey at Hmart (336 N. Broadway, Jericho, 516-513-5050, hmart.com) a vast emporium of Asian groceries with a food court to match….
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.