Sheepshead Bay subway station now fully accessible
Improvements to the Sheepshead Bay station include two new elevators connecting the street level to the platforms, a new entrance with three turnstiles and more. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA
SHEEPSHEAD BAY — ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES have wrapped up at the Sheepshead Bay B/Q subway station, bringing improvements that will aid a wide swath of riders and increase resiliency. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair & CEO Janno Lieber and MTA Chief Construction & Development Officer Jamie Torres-Springer joined advocates and elected officials for a ribbon-cutting on Thursday.
MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber and MTA Chief Construction & Development Officer Jamie Torres-Springer join advocates and elected officials for a ribbon-cutting to unveil upgrades at the Sheepshead Bay station on the B/Q lines Thursday. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA
Upgrades include the installation of two new elevators connecting the street level to the platforms, and a new entrance with three turnstiles, two exit gates and two new sets of stairs. The new elevators and machine room include flood-resistant construction to protect critical infrastructure. Crews also made accessibility upgrades to the platforms. The station serves approximately 10,000 daily riders.
The MTA’s mission is to make old, neglected infrastructure new again, said Lieber. “The Sheepshead Bay station is a perfect example – first opened in 1907, but now accessible to every New Yorker.”
“Accessibility is about more than just infrastructure; it’s about independence,” said MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo.
Officials representing the area, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, state Sen Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, City Councilmember Inna Vernikov and Borough President Antonio Reynoso applauded the upgrade, calling it a long-awaited victory for the community.
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