New York’s Long Island Rail Road has opened two newly renovated rail stations, at Farmingdale and Wantagh, bringing customer-focused improvements to thousands of riders. The doors to Farmingdale’s upgraded station building were opened today, while recently, the LIRR also finished a USD 27 million renovation project at Wantagh Station, which included platform replacements and newly installed elevator, among many other added amenities.
The work at Farmingdale station, which is still ongoing, is part of an USD 84 million, eight-station renovation package, awarded earlier this year. The work at Wantagh Station was funded through the current MTA Capital Programme.
Artwork was commissioned for Wantagh Station that references the surrounding community and enhances the architecture and beauty. Details on the artist and the artwork can be found below.
These projects are part of the Governor’s USD 6.6 billion modernisation programme investment into LIRR.
“The Long Island Rail Road’s focus continues to be on how we can improve on the many ways customers experience our system. Along with improving train service and reliability, we want to make sure when they’re at our stations, they have the comforts and amenities they’re used to having at other world-class transportation outlets,” LIRR President Phillip Eng said.
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