Details
- LocationBronx, Connecticut, Manhattan, Westchester County
- TypeSystem Expansion
- StatusConstruction
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Timeline
- May 2021: Environmental Assessment released for public review
- September 2021: FTA issued Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
- December 2021: Design-build contract awarded to Halmar International, LLC/RailWorks, J.V.
- January 2022: Notice to proceed issued
- February 2022: Site surveys and advanced design are underway
- December 2022: Groundbreaking for Penn Station Access takes place in the Bronx
- September 2023: First long-term single-track outage completed
- July 2025: Leggett Interlocking commissioned
- 2030: Current estimated completion date
About the project
The Metro-North Penn Station Access Project (PSA) is a critical transit equity project that will significantly improve mobility for residents and workers in the East Bronx by building four new ADA-accessible Metro-North stations in Hunts Point, Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, and Co-op City and creating a new service from Metro-North’s New Haven Line to Penn Station, via Amtrak’s existing Hell Gate Line. The project includes work necessary to bring Amtrak’s Hell Gate Line into a state of good repair, which includes four bridge rehabilitations, reconfigured interlockings, upgrades to New Rochelle Yard, and the modernization of signal, power, and communication equipment.
This project is estimated to be completed by 2030. Review the PSA report given at the MTA's October 2025 board meeting for more information.
Project benefits
- Faster travel times: Improves access to underserved neighborhoods and gets passengers to the destination faster
- Economic vitality: Supports the local and regional economy
- Connected communities: Connects passengers to several neighborhoods in the Bronx and throughout the region
- Sustainable infrastructure: Encourages drivers to switch to train travel, reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality
- Optimizing existing infrastructure: Delivers cost efficient transit solutions by utilizing existing transit infrastructure.
- Reverse commuting opportunities: Attracts new talent and broadens the job market
- Enhances network reliability: Provides flexibility for Metro-North and improves on-time performance for intercity passengers
- Regional transit connectivity: Expands travel opportunities
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Active construction notices
- Village of Pelham, construction along 1 St (November 2025-January 2026)
- Parkchester/Van Nest, construction near Baker Av and White Plains Rd (September 2025-January 2026)
About Penn Station Access
Latest news
- In October 2025, the MTA Board discussed the status of the Penn Station Access project and provided an updated project schedule.
- In February 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Metro-North will operate first-in-the-nation battery- and electric-powered locomotives for Penn Station Access.
- In November 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the project received $1.64 billion under FRA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants.
- On December 9, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking for the Metro-North Penn Station Access project alongside leaders from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority during a ceremony in the Bronx.
- On December 29, 2021, the MTA Board awarded a third-party design-build contract for the project to Halmar International, LLC/RailWorks, J.V. Read a letter from Sen. Chuck Schumer and other elected officials regarding this approval.
- In September 2021, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Penn Station Access. The FRA issued a FONSI on November 16, 2021, concluding the environmental review for the project.
Contact us
24/7 construction hotline: 347-263-7837
Email: PSAOutreach@mtacd.org
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