Thursday, May 2, 2024
—Rehabilitation of the station’s concrete viaduct, built in 1936, which has two island platforms.
—Improvement of the existing drainage system.
—Replacement of both platform canopies.
—Installation of two new glass platform waiting rooms.
—Repair of the two station platforms.
—Rehabilitation of the platform structure.
—Placement of new signage throughout the platforms.
—Installation of LED lighting, security cameras and free customer Wi-Fi.
After several months of negotiations among local elected officials and Long Island Rail Road representatives, the Lynbrook train station is set to undergo a $17.9 million renovation, which commuters and officials say is long overdue.
“We in the Village of Lynbrook are all very excited to finally be getting upgrades to our train station,” Mayor Alan Beach said. “We would like to thank all those whose hard work and dedication helped to make this happen for the village.”
The project will begin next spring and be completed by the end of 2020, with $10 million going toward platform-level upgrades, including the renovation of both platforms, the construction of two new canopies and two new glass waiting rooms, and the installation of security cameras, LED lighting and free Wi-Fi at the station. An additional $6 million will fund concrete viaduct repairs, while $1.5 million will be allocated for structural support work. Beach said he did not anticipate the construction disrupting commutes or altering train schedules. The upgrades will be funded under the LIRR’s Capital Program, which is upgrading several stations. The effort began in 2015 and will wind down in 2019. Additional funding for the Lynbrook station will be sought as part of the next Capital Program, beginning in 2020, for a proposed second round of improvements, which will include sidewalk repairs, renovations of the station’s depot, the installation of bike racks and an information center, the replacement of benches and exterior columns, repair of asphalt and concrete curbs, and the replacement of bird-deterrent netting.
LIRR President Phillip Eng confirmed the plans on Monday, and said in a news release that he had had many discussions with LIRR customers and attended various events and meetings to gather feedback on needed improvements.
“Since joining the LIRR in April, I’ve taken a hard look at our system, operations and capital projects with a focus on making decisions to prioritize necessary initiatives and get them finished sooner rather than later,” Eng said. “Lynbrook station is in need of these repairs, and I look forward to giving customers who use this location an upgraded station that they deserve while hardening our infrastructure for decades to come.”
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