First new NYC subway station to be added in 26 years opens at Hudson Yards

New York's new Hudson Yards 7 line station, the first new station to be added to the city's subway system in 26 years, is now officially open for service. The new station at 34th Street and 11th Avenue extends the 7 line all the way over to Manhattan’s far west side, and is expected to service 56,500 passengers per day. Headed by engineers at <a href="https://www.pbworld.com/" target="_blank">Parsons Brinkerhoff</a> and <a href="http://www.dattner.com/" target="_blank">Dattner Architects</a>, the new hub is part of a larger project that will see the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/tag/hudson-yards/" target="_blank">Hudson Yards</a> area transformed into a vibrant new community.

The city-funded $2.42 billion, 1.5-mile extension of the 7 Line to 34 St-11 Av will open up a whole new world of accessibility for those looking to get to Manhattan's far west side.

Along with the new subway line, the first phase of the Hudson Park and Boulevard area also opened to the public.

The Hudson Yard project includes 2.5 acres of public green space between West 33rd and West 36th streets and 10th and 11th avenues.

The MTA officially opened the Line 7 subway extension on Monday in Hudson Yards along with the new station at 34th Street and 11th Avenue, which will offer a much-needed link to Manhattan’s Far West Side.

Headed by engineers at Parsons Brinkerhoff and Dattner Architects, the new line, which will service 56,500 passengers per day, is part of a larger project, which will see the Hudson Yards area transformed into a vibrant new community.

New York's first new subway addition in 26 years is now officially open for business.

The renderings for the new Line 7 before the project began. <em>Images courtesy Dattner Architects</em>

Dattner Architectsn designed the new subway line. <em>Images courtesy Dattner Architects</em>

The new Hudson Yard station is the first new subway stop to open in NYC since 1980. <em>Images courtesy Dattner Architects</em>