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South Ferry subway repairs could take 3 years

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South Street subway station flooded during superstorm Sandy. South Street subway station flooded during superstorm Sandy.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fixing all the damage inflicted on the South Street subway station by Superstorm Sandy may take up to three years.

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Last month, the MTA said the repairs would take at least a year.

But on Thursday, the agency said it estimates that fully restoring the station would take much longer and cost $600 million.

That includes $350 million for physical repairs; $200 million for signal replacement; $30 million for third-rail equipment and $20 million for line equipment.

The South Ferry subway station, at Manhattan's southern tip, was inundated with water up to its ceiling during the storm.

The No. 1 train station underwent a $545 million renovation and expansion in 2009.

The station is a major conduit to the Staten Island and Liberty Island ferries.

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