Railyards

The Rail Yards ProjectAndrew Gannon

The High LineAn elevated railroad track that used to run

through Manhattan

Last train ran in 1980, carrying turkeys

Converted to a gratis walkway/park

West Side Rail Yards26 acres of undeveloped land, largest in

Manhattan

Owned by the MTA

Stores LIRR cars on their down time

Obstacles to UseThe Rail Yards are leased by Related

Companies

They have pledged commitment to preserving the highline

The highline itself there is owned by CSX Transportation Inc.

Actions TakenULURP application

Friends of the Highline

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Works Cited

"High Line at the West Side Rail Yards." The High Line. Friends of

the High Line, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.

<http://www.thehighline.org/ about/rail-yards/goal>.

"High Line at the West Side Rail Yards." The High Line. Friends of the

High Line, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://

www.thehighline.org/about/rail-yards/overview-rail-yards>.

"Rail Yards." The High Line. Friends of the High Line, n.d. Web. 22 Oct.

2012. <http://www.thehighline.org/galleries/images/rail-yards>.