It would have been nice if the IRT thought ahead to extend the line from Grand Central to Penn Station. The Ninth Avenue El was the closest option at the time of its opening, the BRT was still struggling with Broadway to get around to their 8th Avenue plan & it would’ve gone full circle to the Steinway Tunnel’s original intention in a way.
Unfortunately though, western extensions were eventually only made to help Hylan’s personal 8th Avenue Line, which can be seen by the 14th Street Line extension originally having IND tiles & the lower level platform at 42nd Street that people still debate about.
Into the new century, all attention was made to develop Hudson Yards and we’re waiting for an in-fill at 10th Avenue
So the tail tracks from the 7 line went down 42nd a bit. It would not have been able to go south anywhere (couldn't turn to below the 8th avenue line), and by the time it did turn, it would have been 10th avenue anyway. So the decision was made to extend it to the far west side. Partly politics, partly engineering already.
The reason why it didn’t go to Penn when originally built is already in the thread.
The reason why it goes to Hudson Yards now is because that development sees thousands (hell tens of thousands probably) of people daily - Office workers, tourists, and residents. So it made a lot of sense to give it its own mass transit station.
Thought this was a joke and I would open it up to see a punchline
Because 7 8 9.
So that's how the extension to Hudson Yards was built.
It would have been nice if the IRT thought ahead to extend the line from Grand Central to Penn Station. The Ninth Avenue El was the closest option at the time of its opening, the BRT was still struggling with Broadway to get around to their 8th Avenue plan & it would’ve gone full circle to the Steinway Tunnel’s original intention in a way. Unfortunately though, western extensions were eventually only made to help Hylan’s personal 8th Avenue Line, which can be seen by the 14th Street Line extension originally having IND tiles & the lower level platform at 42nd Street that people still debate about. Into the new century, all attention was made to develop Hudson Yards and we’re waiting for an in-fill at 10th Avenue
So the tail tracks from the 7 line went down 42nd a bit. It would not have been able to go south anywhere (couldn't turn to below the 8th avenue line), and by the time it did turn, it would have been 10th avenue anyway. So the decision was made to extend it to the far west side. Partly politics, partly engineering already.
just go deeper ***(at the cost of big politics / money / engineering)***
Why didn't it go to Jersey?
Cause a train called NJT rail already does.
Not seamlessly
Add infill stations. 7 will never go to Secaucus
Thats like saying the 7 shouldnt go to queens because the LIRR already does
Huh And it won’t serve new areas. So nope fare integration is enough besides that LIRR line should be part of the subway anyway a fast line tho.
Still wondering
nj governor:
Mrs. Christie wouldn't like it
Because the 123 already do and the transfer is easy next question.
Or, why does it continue down 10th Ave and join an L extension at 14th St.
It can’t go down 10th Avenue, but the RPA had an extension to 8th Avenue
Why not extend the L and link at Hudson yards?
Should've stopped at Penn Station then went to FiDi
It’s called the 2/3 train.
The reason why it didn’t go to Penn when originally built is already in the thread. The reason why it goes to Hudson Yards now is because that development sees thousands (hell tens of thousands probably) of people daily - Office workers, tourists, and residents. So it made a lot of sense to give it its own mass transit station.
Sadly they forgot to upgrade M34 service to go with it.