This section of track was also unique because it ran directly through two buildings, the Westbeth artists residence (formerly Bell Labs research facility), and the West Coast Apartments (previously a refrigerator factory). These five blocks were the southernmost section at the time (the lower nine blocks having been demolished in the 1960s) and they were the last portion of the line to run through the West Village. Then in 1991, the real estate developer Rockrose petitioned the city to demolish another five blocks of elevated tracks between Gansevoort and Bank Streets. Javits Center replaced a small section of the High Line between 34th and 35th Streets along 11th Avenue, which was the original terminus of the route. Blocks upon blocks of these apartments replaced the High Line.
In the mid-1960s, the southern portion of the line between Bank and Clarkson Streets was dismantled and a row of six-story brown brick apartment buildings called the West Village Apartments were built in its place. The nearest bus stop is W 34 St & 12th Av Stop, a 2-minute walk away.Over the next 40 years, bits and pieces of the High Line would be torn down to make way for one project or another. To join it from the other side on 34th Street will require you to go to 34th Street-Hudson Yards, a 5-minute walk away or Penn Station, a 15-minute walk away. The nearest bus stop is Greenwich St & Horatio St Stop, a 4-minute walk away. To join the start of the path from Gansevoort Street, the closest subway stations are 14th St-Eighth Avenue, a 10-minute walk away. Due to its length, there are a number of access points. The High Line runs from Gansevoort Street, through Chelsea to the northern edge of West Side Yard on 34th Street. Stunning views of the city and Hudson River also add to the beauty of the site. One section of the path goes directly through Chelsea Market, a historic site well worth a detour.Īrchitecture along the High Line is reminiscent of its railroad past, with exposed tracks intertwined with replanted grass and flowers, while art installations may also be found integrated into the architecture of the surrounding historic buildings. The mile-long meandering paths take you through lush foliaged areas and over pebble-dash concrete, through the old industrial buildings and on overhangs above the street below. Today the High Line intertwines New York’s industrial past with a fresh new take on urban greenery. Captivated by this, plans were made to transform the derelict tracks into a public park filled with a variety of plants and artwork. Its founders, Joshua David and Robert Hammond, one day climbed atop the tracks for the first time in years to discover it had been completely overrun by plants and wildflowers. In 1999 however, the nonprofit organisation Friends of the High Line was formed, advocating for the preservation of the historic railroad. By the mid-1980s, discussions surrounding the High Line’s demolition were underway. With the increase of truck transportation in the following decades, less and less cargo was transported via train until in 1980 the High Line viaduct was shut down. It was built 9m above street level and more conveniently drove the freight trains directly through factories and warehouses, such as those in the Meatpacking District. The High Line was first constructed in 1933 to lift the city’s vital yet perilous railway off the streets. Once viewed as the ‘lifeline of New York’, it now serves as a picturesque park and open-air art gallery, allowing visitors to meander its paths three-stories above the city’s busy streets. The High Line in New York City is a mile-long elevated walkway through Manhattan, that previously operated as part of the former New York Central Railroad.
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