Work is underway on a major renovation of the Long Island Rail Road’s Babylon station, and it will require keeping half the station’s platforms shut down for most of the next 20 months, MTA officials said Friday.

Major improvements are on the way for the Babylon LIRR station. A project kicked off Friday that will rehab and replace elevators and escalators, and more.

The Babylon LIRR station will be undergoing major renovations for the next two years, and will come out the other side with new platforms, waiting rooms, escalators and more.

Work is underway at the Babylon station to renovate the over 150-year-old station - with two new platforms, updated elevators, lighting, waiting areas and more. The MTA says the project is estimated to cost $82 million, and is part of their current capital plan.