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 will introduce natural light into the station environment. The new entrance will comprise three escalators and a staircase and afford 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 is progressing without disruption to train service and with minimal impact to the overall passenger experience. Phase I will be complete with the opening of the new entrance around the end of 2020. Phase II work will entail the widening and improving of the LIRR concourse –with targeted completion in Q1 of 2023.
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…
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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…
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Following the opening of the passageway in the former Duane Reade space between the 34th Street entrance and the LIRR main concourse, the East End Gateway – LIRR Concourse Project team is constructing an enclosed work zone (see image) to safely deliver the new 33rd Street entrance, while minimizing impacts…
Construction on the East End Gateway in Penn Station has advanced significantly, as the passageway in the former Duane Reade space between the 34th Street entrance and the LIRR main concourse opened, providing increased pedestrian flow and track accessibility. Ticketing machines were installed in the space to allow travelers to…
Leave something on your train? We can help! In October, the LIRR unveiled its new, bigger and brighter Lost and Found Office at Penn Station. The new facility is focused on functionality and customer experience, in keeping with the more spacious and light-focused design of the new Penn Station. The…
Exciting news for New Yorkers and visitors to the Empire State! Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled the 30th proposal of his 2020 State of the State: creating the Empire Station Complex – a 21st century transit complex on Manhattan’s West Side. During a speech at the Association for a…
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