Big, bright, bold, and beautiful. That’s how you could now describe LIRR’s Nostrand Avenue Station as its modernization was unveiled last week – complete with two brand new ADA-accessible elevators. LIRR President Phillip Eng was joined by local elected officials,
The Nostrand Avenue Station has been completely rehabilitated, and new elevators have been added to the station to make it fully ADA-compliant. In addition to new elevators, enhancements to the station include: replacement of station platforms; new railings and a canopy roofing system; replacement of the four overpasses and platform stairs; installation of two new elevators; replacement and upgrades to station lighting; electrical and communication systems; CCTV security cameras; signage and 86 panels of art glass on the platforms.
The station, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, was built in 1977 and serves approximately 1,217 weekday riders. Construction was completed in January 2020 and is part of a broader effort to modernize LIRR rail stations and spur the economic development of Long Island and the wider region.
The eastbound platform at Nostrand Avenue Station is nearly complete, and progress continues on the westbound platform. Platform canopies have been erected and two digital information displays are now suspended from the canopies and providing service information. New yellow tactile
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
Construction continues to progress at Nostrand Avenue Station. Girders are up along the eastbound platform and, at the southeast quadrant of the station, structural steel is being installed, an overpass has been erected and a new staircase will be installed.
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
MTA Long Island Rail Road crews continued important infrastructure rehabilitation at Nostrand Avenue Station in Brooklyn over the weekend of January 26-27, with further work to be completed over the weekend of February 2-3, while the NYC Department of Transportation
Construction is advancing at Nostrand Avenue Station. The eastbound platform is partially complete. The project will take advantage of a special service plan during the final weekend of January and the first weekend of February to advance work on the
A new six-story residential building will soon take shape at 2001 Nostrand Avenue, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, according to recent permits filed with the DOB. Located just a few blocks away from a diverse, retail corridor along Flatbush Avenue, the original
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
Historic Project Will Improve Railroad Infrastructure, Eliminate Seven Street-Level Railroad Crossings, Improve Railroad Bridges, Add Third Track to Busiest LIRR Corridor The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board on Wednesday approved a design-build contract with 3rd Track Constructors (3TC), to complete the
