Numerous factors contributed to the eventual demolition of Pennsylvania Station, the two largest of which included financial struggles and real estate value.
A definite must-see for first time AAMCAR New York Car Rental customers, the Pennsylvania Station is located at 32nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in midtown Manhattan. An integral part of the city’s architectural and manufacturing history, the original Pennsylvania Station lives on in the current rail complex via artist’s depictions and original moldings. A magnificent achievement of engineering genius, the original New York Pennsylvania Station was demolish in the 1960’s making way for further midtown development and the construction of the iconic Madison Square Gardens. Built as an extension of the Northeast Corridor electrified railroad system, the original Pennsylvania Station featured two single-track tunnels under the East River linking the Long Island Rail Road between Manhattan and Queens. Built between 19, Pennsylvania Station was one of the nation’s grandest centers of rail activity for nearly 50 years, providing millions of travelers with a gateway entrance into NYC. ALL ABOARD! Welcome to New York City’s stunning Pennsylvania Station ‘ one of New York’s oldest and most infamous hubs of railway transportation.
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