A Visit to the New Penn Station

Being so close to this slowly evolving building - I strolled inside to see the progress on my lunch hour. Very cool!

The Entrance

 Downstairs above the tracks

That's a video playing on the wall at the end!

Peeking down to see the trains

Track Level

Further Info

See the transformation of a NYC landmark into the Moynihan Train Hall

What's to come:

 First look at Amtrak’s new amenity space in revamped Moynihan Train Hall

Lunch Hour - Quickie on the High Line

Now that I work in the area, its a short walk to get on the High Line so I decided to revisit it on Monday.  Back in 2016 I had a great visit and documented my trek here.

Unfortunately it was a cloudy and windy day… but I did the loop starting from 30th Street

Here's where I got on at 30th Street.

A short walk takes to you to the train yards.

 The signage was great and keeps visitors informed of its important railroad history.

Vestiges of the track are "reverently" kept to see...

The new skyscrapers going up are so huge it took four shots to captue in all.

The crazy looking ribcage at the bottom is actually a walking track. In mid-November, I posted re that weird thing > Close Up Photo

I finished up 34th Street and snapped this informative map.

Later that day -- on my commute home -- I wandered thru Bryant Park - it was all abuzz with Christmas...

Penn Station - Moynihan Train Hall

I work in the area now and of course, curiosity got the best of me... This place will be massive!!!

Informative sign out front

New Skyscapers being built further west are looming above it all!

 

In the front of the building, the Post Office is still functioning and will continue as is once the reconstruction is completed.

Aerial Views

Here.s an aerial view of the Area- in the distance (at the top of the photo you can see Madison Square Garden and the Post Office (future "Moynihan Train Hall")

• Google Map Aerial 
• Google Map Aerial  (close up)

Yesteryear

The interior of the original Penn Station building in 1911. It was demolished in 1963. 

Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Further Info

• Moynihan Train Hall
• See Moynihan Train Hall’s massive skylight being installed
• Critique