MTA To Temporarily Relocate New Hyde Park LIRR Station Platforms

New Hyde Park NY

24 January, 2020

11:15 AM

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NEW HYDE PARK, NY — The MTA plans to temporarily relocate platforms at the Long Island Rail Road station in New Hyde Park as part of its ongoing expansion project. The current station building and platforms will close Monday, Feb. 3, the MTA announced. Here are the changes: Temporary platforms will open to the immediate west of the existing station, between South 8th and South 12th streets. Westbound and eastbound platforms will have multiple access points, including accessibility ramps. Parking will be available at the Church of the Holy Spirit parking lot at 16 South 6th St.Ticket machines will be available on the northwest side of 12th Street.The MTA asked that travelers give themselves more time to reach station platforms during the change, which is part of the broader LIRR Expansion Project. Crews are adding a third track along nearly 10 miles of right-of-way between Floral Park and Hicksville, which transit officials said will increase capacity, improve reliability and create new service opportunities. Graphic courtesy of MTA website.