by nyrmetros
The really should think about restoring this pedestrian tunnel.
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nyrmetros wrote:The really should think about restoring this pedestrian tunnel.
jnewman wrote:I vaguely remember from the stone ages that there was once an underground passage between somewhere in the 34th Street/Herald Square subway station/PATH complex and Penn Station or the 7th Ave subway there. Or am I just delusional? (as is more likely )There was a passage between 42nd Street and 34th Street Herald Square on the 6th Avenue line. There was no 6th to 7th Avenue connection unless one of those guys on Subchat lied to you about it.
If there really was such a beastie, when and why was it closed?
Kamen Rider wrote:the only liar here is you, senor sockpuppet.But is it open to the pubic and can we go in there.
http://www.newpennstation.org/site/Gimbels
jnewman wrote:I vaguely remember from the stone ages that there was once an underground passage between somewhere in the 34th Street/Herald Square subway station/PATH complex and Penn Station or the 7th Ave subway there. Or am I just delusional? (as is more likely )
If there really was such a beastie, when and why was it closed?
Tony Clifton wrote:There was a passage between 42nd Street and 34th Street Herald Square on the 6th Avenue line. There was no 6th to 7th Avenue connection unless one of those guys on Subchat lied to you about it.Yes, there was a passageway on 32nd between 6th and 7th Avenues (I remember because I used it once in 1980) that was closed off in the early '80s because of crime problems I believe. As noted above, they are looking at re-opening that passageway that originally was intended for Gimbels shoppers to get to Penn Station without having to go above ground.
nyrmetros wrote:Have there been any updates on this plan?I've heard nothing... although on saturday I got off an M train in Herald Square, cut through JC Penny and the Mahattan mall (very easy if you get off at the south end of the platform) and walked 1/2 a block to Penn Station. Pretty east to do.