Line became the 5. The original elevators to the White Plains Road Line platforms, and the areas near the elevators, were closed in 1975 due to security reasons. The MTA initially stated in February 2014 that there were no plans to reopen the elevators, since the station "was not a main station". In 2013, several local institutions and groups of riders protested in support of restoring the elevators. As part of the MTA's 2015-2019 Capital Program, all platforms at the 149th Street–Grand Concourse station are planned to receive full ADA accessibility. In December 2015, the MTA initially agreed to repair both elevators in addition to installing another one across the street. It was estimated that $45 million would go towards this previous elevator installation and repair plan. It is estimated that "over $50 million" will go towards the current installation and repair plan. Construction on new elevators and the refurbishment of an existing elevator shaft started in August 2020 after a "preliminary design stage," and substantial completion is projected for July 2023. In 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a bill to rename the station as 149th Street–Hostos station. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill into law in June 2022. Station layout Exits There are two exit stairs each to the southwest and southeast corners of 149th Street and Grand Concourse. Elevators When the station was first opened, the only way to exit the station was through two elevators. The elevators had four levels: one at the northbound lower level platform, one at the level of a pedestrian overpass connecting the two lower level platforms at their southern ends, one at the mezzanine of the upper level platforms (added when those platforms were opened), and one at a street-level headhouse. When the elevators were opened up for service, they were considered state-of-the-art at the time, holding up to 20 people. The elevators closed in 1975. , the MTA planned to rebuild one of the two original elevators so that it operates from the headhouse to the pedestrian overpass above the lower level platforms, and build two new elevators with three stops. One elevator would have stops at both Manhattan-bound platforms and the overpass, and the other would have stops at both northbound platforms and the overpass. A new fare control area would be built somewhere in the overpass level. Construction began in mid-2021. IRT Jerome Avenue Line platforms The