ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday that Rochester's new train station will be renamed in honor of Louise Slaughter.

The late congresswoman, who died last Friday, was instrumental in securing the federal funds required to make the new train station a reality in Rochester.

Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Amtrak will rename the Rochester Intermodal Station the “Louise M. Slaughter Intermodal Station in Rochester.” 

"She always believed in high-speed rail and wants to make rail service in our state faster and better so I thought of no better way to honor her than naming the rail station after her," Gillibrand said.

Rochester's new train station opened in October, and it couldn't have been possible without Slaughter's efforts to secure $15 million in federal funding. Construction began back in 2014 to replace Rochester's aging station which was originally designed to be temporary 40 years ago. The new terminal itself, and the adjoining train platforms are compliant with the American with Disabilities Act. The new station is expected to reduce delays and improve functionality. The new platform, accessible through an underground tunnel, will see eight Amtrak trains run through daily, with four in each direction.

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