The new station is set to be completed by the end of the year.
By the end of this year , Long Island Railroad commuter train will finally have a new alternative besides the magnificently begrimed Penn Station thanks to the new Grand Central Madison LIRR Station .
Located just beneath Grand Central Terminal and Madison Avenue from 43rd to 48th Street , the new LIRR station will sprawl across 700,000 square feet , and it will be home to eight track and four platforms finally connecting East Midtown and Long Island . The project , which is set to be completed by the end of this twelvemonth after more than a decade of piece of work , cost a whopping $ 11.1 billion , and it aid work out rider congestion job in nearby stations , like Penn Station .
The Modern post will be a brand new space featuring much more than expatriation services . Travelers will be able to visit 25 new retail shopfront locate in the new place , which will be well approachable thanks to four Modern entrance from the street tier as well as two ingress from Grand Central . Cell serving and Wi - Fi will also be available .
Photo courtesy of MTA/Trent Reeves
This week , the MTA secrete photos of the station ’s construction progress , and official express their pride in the project ’s development .
" We ’re working around the clock to discharge this tremendous task which will turn up to be transformative for the part , " Grand Central Madison Concourse Operating Company President Rob Troup said in an prescribed statement . " It ’s always gravid to host visit from elected functionary and others who have an interest in seeing the great progress we ’ve made on the new terminus . "
For more information and update , you’re able to call in theMTA web site , or take a look at thedraft timetablesthe LIRR just released .
Photo courtesy of MTA/Trent Reeves
Here are some picture of the new station to whet your appetite before its full closing :
Photo courtesy of MTA/Trent Reeves
Photo courtesy of MTA/Trent Reeves
Photo courtesy of MTA/Trent Reeves
