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Merrick station is home to a memorial to Roxey (d. 1914), a dog who frequented the LIRR in the early 20th century and became a mascot for the commuters and staff. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The small gravestone is located on the south side of the station, along the guardrail separating the parking lot from the Sunrise Highway, in a patch of lawn about 20 feet ...
[17] [18] The concourse, which was constructed in 1994 as part of a renovation to the LIRR's section of Penn Station, [19] provides access to the seventeen tracks served by Moynihan Train Hall. [16] [20] Its walls are decorated with depictions of New York City buildings and landscapes. [21]
The LIRR terminal has entrances from Grand Central Terminal's Dining Concourse and Biltmore Room. Additionally, the MTA built and opened new entrances to the LIRR station at 45th, 46th, and 48th streets. [60] [61] As of 2021, the 45th Street entrance alone was projected to serve 10,000 passengers per day. [62] Gallery
Long Island Rail Road commuters were met with a shiny new concourse at Penn Station on Tuesday as they returned to work after the holiday weekend — but the morning’s showers rained on the MTA ...
A promise to build a new LIRR station in Sunnyside to provide access to Penn Station was quietly abandoned by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration in 2016 as the East Side Access project to ...
The LIRR concourse, waiting room, amenities and platforms were expanded. Connections were provided to the New York City Subway stations at Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue. [36] The electrification of Penn Station was initially third rail, which provided 600 volts of direct current. [94]
The MTA shined new light onto a corner of Penn Station on Tuesday. Officials unveiled a new 18-foot ceiling on the northeast corner of the train hub, part of its effort to expand the its northern ...
English: LIRR Concourse of New York Penn Station, located under 33rd Street, with a raised ceiling height (to 18 ft / 5.5 m) following renovations as part of the Empire Station Complex project in 2019–2022. Construction is still underway in the concourse, though some new signs are already installed.