The opening of the High Line at the Rail Yards completes the northernmost phase of the park, connecting Gansevoort Street to 34th Street. Unlike the High Line to the south, this section features a simple path through the existing self-seeded . . . — — Map (db m312615) HM
The 19th century brought a population boom and rapid growth in manufacturing to New York City. To serve the growing metropolis, freight rail lines were constructed along the city streets and waterfronts. The High Line was built by New York Central . . . — — Map (db m313080) HM
The Western Rail Yards section is a time capsule of the self-seeded landscapes that sprung up along the High Line when the trains stopped running in 1980—a landscape that inspired the campaign launched in 1999, which would eventually rescue the . . . — — Map (db m313070) HM
