The Hicksville substation, located on the south side of West Barclay Street near Marion Place and adjacent to the LIRR, will be replaced as part of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville. This substation is approximately 40 years old and nearing the end of its operational life. It is imperative that the Hicksville substation is replaced to accommodate the additional third track and support future growth of the LIRR. The Hicksville substation replacement is part of a larger initiative to enhance service reliability and support system expansion throughout the LIRR and ultimately support the growth and development of Long Island.
LIRR Expansion Project contractor 3TC officially received a Notice To Proceed on October 26, 2018. Construction is officially underway. Please read the NTP Letter here or email CommunityOutreach@lirrexpansion.com.
The LIRR Expansion Project’s Community Information Center in Mineola, at 114 Old Country Road (between Willis Avenue and Roslyn Road) is open. Residents of communities along the Expansion Project are invited to come review new exhibits about the project and
Since the approval of the third track project last year, MTA officials have wasted no time in rolling out plans across the 9.8-mile stretch from Floral Park to Hicksville.
“Since the 1940s, people talked about adding a third track and modernizing the Main Line corridor - and now we're actually doing it.” - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Forty percent of LIRR riders pass through the LIRR’s congested Main Line.
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A $121 million construction initiative to rebuild and modernize the the busiest Long Island Rail Road Station completed Phase 2 of its project and reopened the north platform, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday. The MTA says improvements at
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