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East Side Access (ESA) is a public works project in New York City that extended the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) two miles from its Main Line in Queens to the new Grand Central Madison station under Grand Central Terminal on Manhattan's East Side.
Not only will the new terminal mean easier access to the East Side for Long Island commuters, it will save those same passengers up to 40 minutes of travel time per day, the MTA said.
Metro-North service to Penn Station will begin after the completion of the East Side Access project, which has diverted some Long island Rail Road trains to Grand Central, therefore opening up slots at Penn Station for Metro-North service.
The East Side Access project, including tunnels under the East River and the East Side of Manhattan, was completed in early 2023; some LIRR traffic has been diverted to Grand Central, freeing up track slots at Penn Station.
Not only will the new terminal mean easier access to the East Side for Long Island commuters, it will save those same passengers up to 40 minutes of travel time per day, the MTA said.
Within Grand Central, a new concourse will add about 350,000 square feet of new space, along with 25 storefronts and new train entrances along Madison Avenue between 47th and 48th streets.
Grand Central Madison is a commuter rail terminal for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Part of the East Side Access project, the new terminal started construction in 2008 and opened on January 25, 2023.
The long-delayed East Side Access project connecting the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal was unveiled Sunday. Find out what's happening in New York City with free, real-time ...
The East River Tunnels are four single-track railroad passenger service tunnels that extend from the eastern end of Pennsylvania Station under 32nd and 33rd Streets in Manhattan and cross the East River to Long Island City in Queens.
The train will leave Jamaica at 10:45 a.m. as part of a new shuttle service called Grand Central Direct, officials said. Full LIRR service —dubbed "East Side Access" — will expand in coming weeks.