Copiague LIRR Station Accessible To All After ADA Upgrades

COPIAGUE, NY — The Copiague Long Island Rail Road Station is now accessible for people with disabilities, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.

The station is now accessible to all per the Americans with Disabilities Act with the opening of the station’s first-ever elevator and a sidewalk that connects with it, according to the governor's office.

This station is the first of three Babylon Branch stations that will be made fully accessible in the next few weeks, with the Amityville and Lindenhurst stations expected to receive accessibility upgrades by the end of June.

“We are breaking down barriers and ensuring more New Yorkers than ever before can access the transportation they need,” Governor Hochul said. “I’m committed to improving accessibility across the MTA and ensuring the disability community has a voice and a seat at the table in deciding the future of transit in New York.”

The upgrades were made possible by $18 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.

According to the governor, 51 westbound and 50 eastbound trains stop at Copiague on weekdays. On weekends, the station sees 42 westbound trains and 41 heading east.