This November, at long last, a massive renovation of Newtonville’s commuter rail station will begin.

While that may be exciting news for many, it comes with a caveat: The station will be closed for almost three years.

Mayor Marc Laredo recently mentioned in one of his email updates that the commuter rail station work will start in November and is set to wrap up in the spring of 2029.

“While the benefits are huge, the construction period will cause some major inconvenience,” Laredo wrote. “The station will close this December and remain out of service during construction, the work will be noisy, and parking and travel lanes along a section of Washington Street will be impacted.”

When all is said and done, the station will be closed for 28 months. There’s a bus that goes to the Newton Highlands green line station, but the MBTA has not announced any plans to increase bus service, so that could be frustrating.

But, the renovation—costing more than $50 million and made possible with state and local funds—will bring much-needed accessibility to the infamously inaccessible station.

The project will create two 400-foot-long accessible platforms at level with the trains, eliminating the need for big steps and allowing for more frequent scheduled stops.

The new station will also have new elevators, new security cameras, improved lighting, warming strips, canopies and bicycle racks, pulling the neglected station into the modern age. 

Riders will have to deal with 28 months of inconvenience first, though.

You can watch an MBTA presentation on the Newtonville station renovation on NewTV.