LIRR Completes Nostrand Avenue Station Modernization

MTA Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng today joined Brooklyn elected officials, advocates and community members to open the newly rebuilt Nostrand Avenue station. The two-track elevated station features two new ADA-accessible elevators, platform canopies, new tactile warning strips on both platforms, and a new art glass installation created by a local artist. Construction on the project began in 2017 and cost $28.1 million.  

The station, which is located on Nostrand and Atlantic avenues in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, was built in 1977 and serves approximately 1,217 weekday riders. It is part of the City Zone Branch with direct access to Jamaica Station going east and Atlantic Terminal going west. 

“The LIRR is laser-focused on making our system fully accessible, and Nostrand Avenue is the latest example of how we’re getting it done,” said LIRR President Phillip Eng. “The two new ADA-accessible elevators will not only help customers with disabilities, but also moms with strollers and others with mobility challenges. The new digital information boards and tactile warning strips are another way we are providing our customers with the amenities they need and deserve.” 

Out of the Railroad’s 124 stations – 85%, or 106 stations, are accessible, including, Nostrand Avenue. There will soon be two more accessible stations as elevators are currently being installed at Murray Hill and Floral Park Stations. 

The new elevators are located each on the eastbound and westbound platforms which also have new, yellow tactile warning strips. There are also four new staircases, two at each platform. Both platforms are Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) which is lighter than concrete and more resistant to salt, making it less susceptible to the effects of weathering and degradation in severe environments. 

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