If you rebuild it, they will come.

No, it’s not a remake of Field of Dreams, but the Monday announcement by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, and other state and local officials that they have secured $50 million for the reconstruction of Newtonville Station, in Newton.

“We’re proud to be delivering a new and modernized Newtonville Station that will make commuter rail service safer and more reliable, enhance accessibility and improve quality of life for our residents,” Gov. Maura Healey said. “This commitment is an important step forward in our goal to improve transportation infrastructure across the state.”

The rebuilt Framingham/Worcester Line station will feature a pair of 400-foot long, fully accessible level-boarding platforms and accommodations for riders using wheelchairs and other mobility devices.

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller described the funding commitment as a “positive game change for Newton’s northside.”

“This is a huge leap forward not just for public transportation but also housing, economic opportunity, accessibility, and climate resiliency. Everyone will now be able to take the train — people with mobility challenges, parents with a stroller, and travelers with a suitcase. The double platforms will allow more frequent service, improving life and access to economic opportunities for people along the entire Worcester-Framingham-Boston corridor,” Fuller said.

The station’s current single-track design, “forces trains to switch tracks in Newton, causing delays across the whole corridor and reducing efficiency,” according to MBTA General Manager Phil Eng.

In addition, the commuter rail doesn’t have an accessible stop anywhere in Newton, Eng said, despite the fact that riders requiring some accommodation use the line daily. Newtonville Station’s platform can only be reached by stair.

“That’s not acceptable,” Eng said.

Auchincloss, who is credited with getting $7 million in federal Community Project Funding earmarked for the project, said that improvements to the station will start a “virtuous cycle of better service and increased ridership.”

“This upgrade helps commuters, supports affordable housing, and advances the goal of regional rail,” Auchincloss said.

According to the Governor’s office, the MBTA is “evaluating multiple contract procurement methods to rebuild Newtonville Station.” A construction schedule has yet to be determined.

Herald wire service contributed.