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Penn Station, New York

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Major underground transportation hub serving intercity and commuter rail lines with extensive connections, concourses, and passenger facilities beneath a large urban complex.

General Information
Hours:
Open 24 hours daily
Fees:
No general entry fee
Ticket prices vary by train service (Amtrak, NJ Transit, LIRR)
Pet Policy:
Pets allowed only in carriers in accordance with rail operator rules
Closest cities with hotels:
New York City
Seasons:
All year; busiest during weekday rush hours, quieter on weekends and late evenings
Location:
1 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10119
Website:
amtrak.com

How to Get There

From Midtown Manhattan: Walk to 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and enter through one of the many street-level entrances leading into the underground train station complex beneath Madison Square Garden.

Overview

Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the U.S., beneath Madison Square Garden, serving Amtrak, NJ Transit, the Long Island Rail Road, and the subway. The original 1910 Beaux-Arts station was demolished and rebuilt in the 1960s; the adjacent Moynihan Train Hall has restored some architectural grandeur and improved passenger flow.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia articles and official transportation pages for the Pennsylvania Station, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

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