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
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.
