The East End Gateway and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Concourse project will include higher ceilings, new wayfinding signage, and improved access and circulation for the hundreds of thousands of passengers who traverse the corridors of Penn Station each day.
The project is widening the LIRR Main Concourse from 30 feet to 57 feet and raising the ceiling height to 18 feet. The widened corridors will allow for greater social distancing and a safer commuter experience. It includes a dramatic new entrance plaza near 7th Avenue that introduces natural light into the station environment. The new entrance, opened to the public December 31, 2020, comprises three escalators and a staircase and affords views of the iconic Empire State Building. The project provides much-needed direct access to the LIRR Main Concourse and New York City Transit’s A/C/E and 1/2/3 subway lines.
Phase I construction was completed without disruption to train service and with minimal impact to the overall passenger experience. Phase II work, underway since fall 2020, entails the widening and improving of the LIRR concourse –with targeted completion in Q1 of 2023.
The LIRR Concourse Project is Underway: What’s Happening Behind the Wall? Following the timely completion of the iconic new East End Gateway entrance to Penn Station at 33rd Street and 7th Avenue, work is advancing on the next phase of the project – the new LIRR Concourse. Over the past…
Why does widening the corridors and raising the ceilings of Penn Station’s subterranean LIRR Concourse require construction at street level? The LIRR Concourse Project is replacing two aging utility boxes under 33rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues to reconfigure utilities and optimize use of the space. New York City…
Following the opening of the East End Gateway to Penn Station late last year, momentum has shifted to the LIRR Concourse in 2021’s first quarter. MTA Construction & Development and its contractors will revamp the 33rd Street Corridor at Penn Station by raising the ceilings, widening the corridors, improving lighting…
Press release follows… New Penn Station Entrance Creates a Front Door Identity on Seventh Avenue & Direct Connection from Street Level to LIRR Concourse & Subway Includes Three State-of-the-Art Escalators and a Staircase – Improving Customer Experience & Increasing Circulation Major Milestone in Broader Project Which Will Double the Width…
East End Gateway and LIRR Concourse Program Manager Shirley Moy showcases these Penn Station initiatives as part of the Transit Museum’s Transit Quest curriculum for neurodiverse teens. New York City is a cultural capital of the world. However, its first-class museums, educational, and cultural institutions were temporarily shuttered due to…
Illustrative rendering of map graphic by SOM A dramatic new glass and steel canopy will greet passengers descending into Penn Station, while those ascending will be welcomed to New York by the spandrel, which will be emblazoned with a bold and intricate map of the region. A spandrel is an…
The East End Gateway project continues to progress. Just this past week, three massive escalator trusses were hosted into place. These are the frames that will soon support the escalators up to the iconic new entrance at 33rd Street that is also under construction. Check out the video above! In…
As all New Yorkers fight to flatten the curve in the COVID-19 crisis by staying home, stories abound about people and organizations going above and beyond. MTA C&D’s partners in our capital program are no exception. (Photo credit: Morgana Skelton) One example is Duggal Visual Solutions, part of the team…
Penn Station’s been quiet this week, understandably so. The East End Gateway Project team is carefully monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve adjusted our work plans accordingly. The East End Gateway and LIRR Concourse project will include higher ceilings, new wayfinding signage, and improved access and circulation for the hundreds…
Who’s ready for a completely reimagined Penn Station? I know we are. Meet John Hyland, the executive director for the Long Island Rail Road at one of the largest transportation hubs in America. John, who’s worked at Penn Station since 1986, oversees the work that’s going into making that reimagined…
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