2 LIRR Stations Now Fully Accessible After ADA Upgrades

LINDENHURST, NY — The Amityville and Lindenhurst Long Island Rail Road stations are now accessible for people with disabilities, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday.

The station is now accessible to all per the Americans with Disabilities Act after crews completed building, testing and activating elevators connecting from the street to both stations, which are around 200 feet above street level, according to the governor's office.

The improvements follow the upgrades made in May at the Copiague Station, which was the first of three Babylon Branch stations to be made fully accessible per ADA standards.

“As the Long Island Rail Road continues to reach post-pandemic ridership records, it is especially important that everybody is able to use this amazing system,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “We need this system to be accessible for parents with strollers and people with mobility issues. And I am proud that the LIRR is now 90 plus percent accessible, 113 stations out of 126 stations, thanks to MTA Construction & Development and the project team who continue to deliver projects on time and under budget.”

The upgrades were made possible by $17.9 million in federal formula funds, including money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding supports a $169 million, design-build stations upgrade package at nine stations including Copiague and Amityville, Lindenhurst and Massapequa Park. St. Albans, Laurelton and Locust Manor.

The package includes additional station enhancements including parking and electrical and mechanical improvements, new platform tactile strips and communication and safety security systems, better wayfinding, and new LED lighting and Help Points, the governor's office said.