South Retaining Wall LIRR crews have completed constructing three of the four retaining walls required to raise the tracks at the Accabonac Road Bridge in East Hampton. This work is being done in preparation to replace the two bridges, which were constructed 125 years ago in 1895 along the Montauk…
Thanks to the ongoing modernization of the LIRR, service has improved on both the North and South Forks of the Long Island Rail Road. The new South Fork Commuter Connection (SFCC) is a coordinated rail and bus system created to operate during peak commuting hours to provide workers with a…
As part of the new MTA Live Media Program, four digital communication screens have been installed, as a test, in an LIRR M7 car. Live screens have been installed in many LIRR stations, as well as in subway stations and in Grand Central Terminal. Through this program, more than 53,000…
Whether by seeing or feeling, passengers know they’re at the edge of a train platform thanks to these ubiquitous bumpy yellow tiles. Invented by Seiichi Miyake, the first tactile warning strips we installed in Okayama, Japan on March 18, 1967 next to a school for the blind. To this day…
If you’re waiting for a train – or you’ve just stepped off one – and your smartphone or tablet or laptop is out of power, the LIRR has a solution for you: you can now find freestanding USB charging stations and/or technology counters at 19 LIRR stations. These stations are:…
The installation of CCTV cameras, free public Wi-Fi, platform railings and new signage will be completed at East Hampton Station this month. The station building has been open since July 2018 – its wood paneling has been installed, and historic photos of the station are on display in the customer…
New amenities at East Hampton Station include benches, bulletin boards, digital information totems and Wi-Fi! The installation of platform lighting, railings and signage is in progress, as is the repair of the station’s wood paneling. A heating system and restrooms will be added by the end of 2018.
Construction of retaining walls under the railroad trestles on Accabonac Road and North Main Street in East Hampton Village, which began earlier this month, is expected to continue until spring 2019.
The revamped East Hampton station opened today. Riders can enjoy the climate-controlled waiting room, USB charging ports, new interior and exterior sensory lightings and other new permanent features.
The MTA LIRR has completed the installation of 64 exterior USB charging ports and 24 interior USB charging ports in the waiting room of the East Hampton station. All 86 USB charging ports are fully functional and operating.
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