New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at True Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
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UPDATED 9:16 AM PT – Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The East Side access Long Island Rail Road Terminal now has a new name. It’s now dubbed the Grand Central Madison due to its location underneath the iconic Grand Central Terminal.
Proud to announce that the new terminal connecting @LIRR to the East Side officially has a name: Grand Central Madison!
The largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the U.S. since the 1950s, this project will be game-changing for the entire downstate region & its visitors.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) May 31, 2022
The 700,000 square foot station is an $11.1 billion project. The construction, which took 14 years to complete, will connect the Long Island Railroad to Manhattan’s East Side. It’s the largest Long Island Rail Road expansion in 112 years.
“The future is 2022; this will be accomplished, completed in its entirety,” stated New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D). “No more dragging heels, no more putting it off, no more delays because people have been waiting a long time to have a world class experience when they board the trains at their home on Long Island.”
When the @LIRR was built, 37,000 people lived on Long Island. Today, 2.8 million New Yorkers call Long Island home.
Grand Central Madison is a necessary and critical infrastructure project that will make a major difference in the lives of countless New Yorkers. pic.twitter.com/Xi5ZLxR7ZA— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) May 31, 2022
Meanwhile, it’s also the largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the US since the 1950s.
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