Metro North and LIRR updates

We are replacing the elevator as part of the Penn Station LIRR Concourse project. Customers with disabilities may use a chair lift that has been installed on the staircase closest to the ticket office. When you arrive at the lift, please push the attendant call button for assistance.

There are fewer trains running between Jamaica and Penn while we test signals near Carle Place as part of the LIRR Expansion Project

There are fewer trains running between Jamaica and Penn while we test signals near Carle Place as part of the LIRR Expansion Project

We are testing signals near Carle Place as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.

We are testing signals near Carle Place as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.

The temporary platforms at the east end of the station are now closed and the western six cars of both platforms have reopened, as renovation work continues as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.

Trains operate in two sections while we test signals near Carle Place as part of the LIRR Expansion Project:

• Between Penn Station and Mineola, every hour
• Between Huntington and Port Jefferson, every two hours

Buses will run between Mineola and Huntington, stopping at Hicksville, Syosset, Cold Spring Harbor, and Huntington. If possible, consider using the Hempstead, Babylon, or Montauk Branches, as buses will take up to an hour longer than normal train schedules. NICE Bus is also accepting LIRR tickets on the n22 and n24 bus routes between Hicksville and Mineola, with stops near Carle Place and Westbury stations.

The last trains to operate are the 11:22 PM from Huntington and 11:39 PM from Penn Station on Friday night. Service resumes with the 5:08 AM from Huntington and 5:16 AM from Jamaica on Monday morning.

There is no parking along 3rd Avenue between Covert Avenue and South 12th Street. These closures facilitate the construction of a new pedestrian underpass and sound walls.

We expect that the parking spots will reopen by winter 2022. As an alternative, use the new metered parking lot on the north side of the tracks between New Hyde Park Road and Herkomer Street.

The east end of both station platforms is closed while the Town of Huntington replaces the eastern pedestrian overpass. When complete, the new enclosed overpass will feature glass panel walls, brighter LED lighting, and CCTV security cameras.

In addition, the south parking lot is closed for renovation work by the Town of Huntington. The parking lot project will include 29 new parking spaces, a new accessible sidewalk on the east side of Fairground Avenue, drainage improvements, lighting improvements, resurfacing with new asphalt paving, and reconstruction of the southern retaining wall. We expect the lot to reopen during the 4th quarter of 2021. To accommodate this work, two staircases leading from the lot to the platform will also temporarily close. The remaining staircases, accessibility ramp, and access to the parking garage will remain open. During construction, vehicles must access the south parking garage by the southern entrance from Second Street, and the eastern entrance from Lenox Road. There will be no access to the garage from Fairground Avenue.

The easternmost portion of Platform A (westbound/north side) is closed while the station is renovated as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. In addition, the station building/ticket office is closed and replaced with a temporary ticket office.

Parts of the station plaza and parking lots on both sides of the station are closed for construction. To cross the tracks, you must use the Mineola Intermodal Center overpass located west of the open platforms. Please allow additional time to reach the platform.

Note: If you are riding the 5:33 PM weekday train from Penn Station to Hicksville, you will also need to be in the first 10 cars to exit at Mineola as this train arrives on the north side platform.