Long Island Rail Road will complete the replacement of track switches east of Syosset over the weekends of August 10-11 and 17-18, work that began on the last weekend in July. These devices allow the railroad to safely switch trains
The Northport Station building has been renovated and is now open.
Northport Station, which is located on the Port Jefferson Branch, serves 2,335 weekday customers. The station building was originally built in 1927 and has undergone a full historic restoration. The station improvements consist of a full architectural station rehabilitation including improved ADA accessibility, a new waiting room with terrazzo flooring, new restrooms, tile and wood wall and ceiling finishes, windows, doors, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC upgrades. The amenities include new LIRR and wayfinding signage, free public Wi-Fi, bike racks, benches, USB charging stations, technology counters, trash receptacles, digital information display totems, LCD information displays, CCTV cameras, historic photos and a plaque.
The LIRR has modernized Northport Station to improve the experience for its customers and to contribute to the economic growth and development of Long Island.
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
If you’re waiting for a train – or you’ve just stepped off one – and your smartphone or tablet or laptop is out of power, the LIRR has a solution for you: you can now find freestanding USB charging stations
Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road officials today announced the opening of the first phase of three newly renovated railroad station buildings – at Brentwood, Deer Park, and Northport -- bringing modernized touches to improve the customer experience
Construction is almost complete at Northport Station, and the station building is scheduled to be open the week of November 12th. Interior demolition is complete and electrical and plumbing rough‐in are ongoing. Most exterior painting is finished, and gutters are
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
Construction is underway at Northport Station. The station interior is scheduled to be renovated and to offer new amenities to LIRR customers, including an electronic information totem, LCD display screens, MTA Arts & Design permanent artwork, new benches, wayfinding signage
Tired of strip malls and traffic, Robert Dietrich, 70, wanted something different for his retirement. After spending most of his life in Massapequa, N.Y., on the South Shore of Long Island, the former high school administrator yearned for “the country
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
