New York High Line

The New York City High Line is a one mile city park built on the former elevated railway,
the West Side Line. See the Friends of the High Line’s website http://www.thehighline.org/

The High Line is still under construction. It starts at Gansevoort and Washington Streets and ends at W 30th Street.

The stairs at Gansevoort Street.

New York City set aside US$ 50 million in 2004 to “recycle” the railway line into a city
park. The first section to W 20th Street opened in 2009, and has well established plants.

The old railway tracks can be clearly seen between the plants.

There are many benches along the park, here around W 15th Street.

This plaque, from 2009 when the first section opened, lists all who contributed and the idea behind the project.

There is good access: 9 stairs and 5 lifts along the route, like here at W 14th Street. High Line is wheelchair accessible.

Around W 15th Street.

Water play around W 15th Street.

There are small shops with souvenirs and refreshments around W 16th Street.

At W 17th Street. There are several spots designed to view the street. In the centre, there are benches and large panorama windows.

A photo shoot for some fashion pictures at W 17th Street.

View of 10th Avenue from W 17th Street towards W 18th Street.

Parking in New York can be a challenge, solved here by “stacking” cars between W 18th and W 19th Street.

Making High Line into a city park has spurred real estate development, here around W 20th Street.

Note the netting set up around the construction to prevent things from falling down onto the street.

At around W 21st Street, where the High Line goes very close to buildings. The section from W 20th Street opened in 2011.

W 22nd Street, close to buildings with offices, flats and showrooms for designers. There is no direct access to the buildings from High Line.

There is a lot of art along the route, here at W 22nd Street.

At W 24th Street.

Looking east on W 23rd Street.

High Line runs close to houses, here at around W 24th Street.

View of W 25th Street.

Benches at W 26th Street.

Towards the current end of High Line at W 30th Street.

Looking south from around W 28th Street.

End of the High Line, just around the corner. New York City has set aside US$ 76 million for continuation of the High Line.

Flower and rails.