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  • Purpose & Need/
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    • Why Now
  • Design & Construction/
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    • Zurich - Durchmesserlinie
    • Malmo - Citytunneln
    • Leipzig - City-Tunnel
    • Stockholm - Citybanan
    • Ottawa - Confederation Line
    • Gothenburg - Vastlanken
    • London - Crossrail
    • London - Jubilee Extension
    • Oslo - Follo Line
    • New York - East Side Access
    • Philadelphia - Center City Commuter Connection
    • Cambridge & Somerville - Red Line Extension
  • Brief History/
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    • Two Terminals
    • Rise And Fall Of Highways
    • Land Use Impacts
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North South Rail Link

Integrated Regional Rail

New York - East Side Access

North South Rail Link

  • Purpose & Need/
    • A Region Divided
    • Connectivity
    • Capacity
    • Equity
    • Efficiency
    • Sustainability
    • Competitiveness
    • Why Now
  • Design & Construction/
    • Alignment
    • Construction
    • Equipment
  • Comparable Projects/
    • Projects Overview
    • Zurich - Durchmesserlinie
    • Malmo - Citytunneln
    • Leipzig - City-Tunnel
    • Stockholm - Citybanan
    • Ottawa - Confederation Line
    • Gothenburg - Vastlanken
    • London - Crossrail
    • London - Jubilee Extension
    • Oslo - Follo Line
    • New York - East Side Access
    • Philadelphia - Center City Commuter Connection
    • Cambridge & Somerville - Red Line Extension
  • Brief History/
    • Legacy of Bold Investments
    • Two Terminals
    • Rise And Fall Of Highways
    • Land Use Impacts
  • Next Steps/
    • Connect
    • FAQ
    • Learn More
    • News
    • Supporters
    • About

The East Side Access Project, now nearing completion in New York City, will bring Long Island Railroad service to Grand Central Station. New platforms are being mined 140’ below Park Avenue, with no surface disruption. The project, which includes 7 miles of tunnels, will be completed in 2023.

Route of the Long Island Railroad East Side Access Project

Route of the Long Island Railroad East Side Access Project

[© Metropolitan Transit Authority]

Cross Section of the East Side Access Project

Cross Section of the East Side Access Project

Cross Section of the East Side Access Project, showing new double-height station being build 140' below Park Avenue in NYC.   [illustration © The Wall Street Journal]

Pouring concrete 140' below Park Avenue

Pouring concrete 140' below Park Avenue

[photo © Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin]

East Side Access Project Station cavern below Grand Central Terminal

East Side Access Project Station cavern below Grand Central Terminal

[© Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin]

East Side Access western cavern waterproofing

East Side Access western cavern waterproofing

East Side Access Project, station cavern under construction below Grand Central Terminal.   [© MTA Capital Construction / photo by Rehema Trimiew]

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Route of the Long Island Railroad East Side Access Project
Cross Section of the East Side Access Project
Pouring concrete 140' below Park Avenue
East Side Access Project Station cavern below Grand Central Terminal
East Side Access western cavern waterproofing
 
 

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