THE HIGH LINE: New York Railway Turned Into An Incredible Park (SLIDESHOW)

THE HIGH LINE: New York Railway Turned Into An Incredible Park (SLIDESHOW)

High Line park finally opened to the public last week. A formally elevated railway 30 feet above the city's West Side that was built in 1934 for freight trains hauling dairy products, produce and meats, has been transformed into a public park.

When all sections are complete, the High Line will be a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen. It features an integrated landscape, designed by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations, with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, combining meandering concrete pathways with naturalistic plantings. Fixed and movable seating, lighting, and special features are also included in the park.

Access points from street level will be located every two to three blocks. Many of these access points will include elevators, and all will include stairs.

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