By Gus Saltonstall

A major Upper West Side train station now has platform barriers.

Protective edge gates were installed earlier this summer at the 96th Street 1, 2, and 3 station. As described by the MTA, the barriers are designed to prevent “intrusion” onto the tracks, which includes unauthorized entry, but also helps prevent people from falling or possibly being pushed into the train’s path.

The 96th Street stop is among the more than 65 New York City stations that have gotten the platform barriers over the past year, as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office continues toward its goal of barriers at more than 100 subway stations by the end of 2025.

The 96th Street station was the first on the Upper West Side to have the barriers installed, which are located on the local 1 train side of both the

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