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New York opens Subway Line ۷ extension
TIN news: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority inaugurated an extension of the Subway’s 7-Flushing Line on September 13. The 2·4 km extension runs west from 42 Street/Times Square before turning south to reach a new station at 34 St-Hudson Yards.
‘This station is the centrepiece of an ambitious plan to make the far West Side of Manhattan a top-tier destination for residents and visitors alike while meeting the daily needs of millions of subway riders, and one that is poised to meet future needs’, said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
MTA says that the new station is the first to comply with ADA requirements for persons with reduced mobility. There are two inclined lifts between the upper and lower mezzanine levels, each with capacity for five wheelchairs or 15 standing passengers. The station also features the longest escalators on the New York Subway.
Climate control of the platform maintains a constant temperature between 22°C and 26°C. The station features 12 emergency intercom points, as well as 24 screens on the lower mezzanine that display advertising and travel information. Eight ‘On-the-Go’ touchscreen travel information kiosks and wi-fi are to be installed ‘in the near future’, and countdown clocks are to accompany the installation of communications-based train control on the line, due in 2017. The station has a design capacity of 25 000 passengers/h.
‘This station is the centrepiece of an ambitious plan to make the far West Side of Manhattan a top-tier destination for residents and visitors alike while meeting the daily needs of millions of subway riders, and one that is poised to meet future needs’, said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
MTA says that the new station is the first to comply with ADA requirements for persons with reduced mobility. There are two inclined lifts between the upper and lower mezzanine levels, each with capacity for five wheelchairs or 15 standing passengers. The station also features the longest escalators on the New York Subway.
Climate control of the platform maintains a constant temperature between 22°C and 26°C. The station features 12 emergency intercom points, as well as 24 screens on the lower mezzanine that display advertising and travel information. Eight ‘On-the-Go’ touchscreen travel information kiosks and wi-fi are to be installed ‘in the near future’, and countdown clocks are to accompany the installation of communications-based train control on the line, due in 2017. The station has a design capacity of 25 000 passengers/h.