Penn Station turns 100 years old

Written by jrood

This month marks the beginning of the 100th Anniversary of the construction of New York Penn Station, and on Monday, October 18th, Amtrak will celebrate the anniversary of this historic station. Beginning at 9:15 a.m., the public is invited to enjoy rare photo imagery, artifacts and other items commemorating the station's deep and rich history, including the vital role Amtrak plays in the history of passenger rail travel. Representatives from Amtrak and its partners at New Jersey Transit, Long Island Rail Road and renowned author Lorraine Diehl ("The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station") will be on hand to reminisce about some of the station's most memorable moments over the past 100 years. Approximately 550,000 passengers pass through New York Penn Station each day, which makes it the busiest station in Amtrak's system, and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world. This terminal is also served by Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit trains, as well as Amtrak's high-speed trains and other intercity services. Together, these three agencies operate more than 1,000 weekday trains at Penn Station. The station originally opened in 1910. A reconstruction of the public areas of the station was completed in 1968, creating most of the present layout of those areas.

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