We're making good on our promise to make each of the Long Island Rail Road's 124 stations accessible to all. Even in the midst of this COVID-19 crisis, we delivered the latest accessibility project at Murray Hill Station in Queens.
Rennovation of the Murray Hill Station, located on the Port Washington Branch was completed in April 2020. Two new elevators were installed at this station, as well as new machine rooms, reinstallation of retaining walls, new ADA-compliant tactile warning strips on platform edges, new lighting in the area surrounding the elevators, CCTV security cameras, signage and bird control. Construction of the enhanced Murray Hill Station began in December 2017 and is part of the broader LIRR Modernization Program to support enhanced stations.
As many non-essential employees across the state are telecommuting as we all work together to flatten the curve and combat COVID-19, the MTA’s and LIRR’s essential workers and contractors continue safely transporting health care workers, first responders and other essential
There have been many ups and downs, as is the case when you’re building elevators, but the two brand-spanking-new ADA-compliant elevators at Murray Hill in Queens are nearing completion much to the delight of passengers and local businesses. Work continued
Residents and visitors to Murray Hill are pleased to see the progress at the Murray Hill LIRR Station as steel elevator frames rise above street level in a visible sign of the accessibility improvements underway. When operational by the end
Thanks to a heated (65°) area within a barricaded zone, which segregated construction work at Murray Hill Station throughout the winter, the concrete pour for the eastbound and westbound elevator shafts was successful. The eastbound shaft is being backfilled, while
As part of the new MTA Live Media Program, four digital communication screens have been installed, as a test, in an LIRR M7 car. Live screens have been installed in many LIRR stations, as well as in subway stations and
Whether by seeing or feeling, passengers know they’re at the edge of a train platform thanks to these ubiquitous bumpy yellow tiles. Invented by Seiichi Miyake, the first tactile warning strips we installed in Okayama, Japan on March 18, 1967
Construction of new elevators at Murray Hill Station is progressing, even in cold weather. The work includes removing existing concrete retaining walls, excavation, and forming and placing concrete for the new elevators. To help keep the project on schedule, a
Construction is underway at Murray Hill Station with the ongoing installation of new ADA-compliant elevators on the eastbound and westbound platforms. CCTV cameras and improved lighting and signage will also be installed, as will brick pavers and trees in the
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
