The New York Penn Station facility, originally built in 1910 and reconfigured underground in the 1960s, was designed for a different era of passenger rail service and a volume of daily travelers well below the number using the station today. As the owner of this essential national asset, Amtrak is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, and its regional partners to transform New York Penn Station into a modern, iconic transportation hub, enhancing the station’s safety, functionality, and overall customer experience. In April 2025, U.S. DOT and Secretary Duffy announced Amtrak will lead the transformation of New York Penn Station. Click here to learn more.
Amtrak’s current work will build on recent improvements to New York Penn Station, such as the opening of Moynihan Train Hall, new entrances at 32nd and 33rd Streets on 7th Avenue, and expansion of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Concourse. To support continued efforts to improve New York Penn Station, Amtrak, MTA and NJ TRANSIT assembled a New York Penn Station Working Advisory Group (SWAG) in September 2024. Click here to learn more.
In October 2024, Amtrak, MTA, and NJ TRANSIT completed an engineering feasibility study titled “Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station” that analyzed four concepts to double train capacity at the station during peak periods without expanding the current station’s footprint. The study concludes none of the concepts achieve this capacity goal. Click here to learn more.
In November 2023, Amtrak completed an accessibility improvement project transforming the 7th Avenue and 32nd Street entrance at New York Penn Station. The enlarged and fully rebuilt entrance expands its width by 50 percent at the nation’s busiest train station, provides natural light and air down into the concourse, and features a fully ADA-accessible and safer experience. Click here to learn more.
In March 2023, MTA completed its renovation of the LIRR Concourse at Penn Station with Amtrak’s support. The project widened the concourse, raised its ceilings, added and rehabilitated several elevators, and improved lighting, air flow, and signage. This followed the opening of the East End Gateway in December 2020, which added a new entrance at 7th Avenue and 33rd Street featuring three escalators, a staircase, and an elevator. Click here to learn more.
Opened on January 1, 2021, Moynihan Train Hall now serves as Amtrak’s primary customer concourse at New York Penn Station. This magnificent, new train hall boasts a 92-foot-high skylight dome, 255,000 square-feet of retail, and modern conveniences and amenities. The on-time completion of this major landmark is serving as a catalyst for additional development in the neighborhood. Click here to learn more.
