New York has unveiled the new $1.6 billion train hall at Penn Station. The new concourse open for business on Jan. 1, 2021, expanding North America's busiest train terminal.
The construction of a new concourse in the iconic Farley Post Office building across Eighth Avenue from Penn Station had been talked about for decades before being set on a concrete path by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2016.
The 255,000 square-foot Moynihan Train Hall, featuring a 92-foot high glass skylight and a lounge for nursing mothers, will feed passengers to 17 Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road tracks and provide more space for the notoriously congested transit hub, which serves 650,000 customers a day.
Penn Station is very convenient with access to the Long Island Railroad, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit, also easy access to Madison Square Garden. Penn Station is best reached by mass transit, but if you must drive there are several nearby parking facilities. |