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New Yaphank LIRR station should be open in about a year, officials say
"We're getting thunderous applause," LIRR President Rob Free said after thunder rolled overhead. The station is being funded through the MTA’s capital budget and should open sometime next ...
Newsday25d
LIRR Mastic-Shirley station completes $7.5M renovation project
The final cost of the project, which began in December 2023, was around $7.5 million, said Rob Free, LIRR president. The Montauk Branch station now has a new concrete sidewalk with ADA ...
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Groundbreaking ceremony marks future new LIRR station in Yaphank
The last LIRR station built on Long Island was at UBS Arena in 2021, while the station before that was constructed back in 1976. This makes the new Yaphank station a highly anticipated project for ...
Long Island Business News25d
Mastic-Shirley LIRR station gets $7.5M overhaul
LIRR President Rob Free is flanked by elected officials and MTA staff at the Mastic-Shirley station renewal event. / Photo by Glen Sager/LIRR “We are thrilled to welcome Mastic-Shirley customers ...
Long Island Press25d
LIRR’s Oyster Bay branch receives 2 new trains, schedule changes starting March 17
“This is fantastic news for Oyster Bay residents who rely on the LIRR,” Saladino said ... The new eastbound train will depart Penn Station at 11:17 p.m. and arrive at Oyster Bay at 12:44 ...