Elevators Added To Murray Hill LIRR Station In Queens

MURRAY HILL, QUEENS — An $8.6 million renovation to make the Murray Hill LIRR station accessible is now complete, the MTA announced Monday.

The project added an elevator on both platforms, new LED lighting, security cameras, fire alarms, signage and so-called "pigeon abatement measures," according to a news release. Construction started in December 2017.

Workers also added new trees and concrete walkways to the station's plaza areas and reinstalled benches, tables, seats and lampposts.

Murray Hill is the 107th of 124 Long Island Rail Road stations to become compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements on accessibility, according to LIRR President Phil Eng.

"Our goal at the LIRR is to make sure every last station that needs to be upgraded to allow for full ADA-compliant accessibility happens as quickly as possible," Eng said. "We look forward to the day we welcome all our customers back, and to the day we can say the LIRR is truly accessible for all who wish to use it."

More than 1,200 riders use the Murray Hill station on an average day, according to the MTA, making it the 69th-busiest of the LIRR’s 124 stations.