High Line at the West Side Rail Yards
About
The High Line runs between Gansevoort Street and West 34th Street. The section between West 30th and West 34th Streets is known as the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards. It represents one-third of the entire High Line structure, and is currently owned by CSX Transportation, Inc. The High Line at the West Side Rail Yards has not been secured for park use. Read More
Goal
Friends of the High Line is working with the City of New York, under the leadership of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, to preserve the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards and transform it into an extraordinary and inspiring public space. Read More
Get Involved
Please join Friends of the High Line in showing there is widespread support for the City of New York to acquire the High Line at the rail yards and to transform it into continuous public open space. To receive news updates about how to get involved, please sign up for our Email newsletter. To ask a question, please contact railyards@thehighline.org.
Rail Yards Talks
Friends of the High Line hosted three Rail Yards Talks this fall, featuring photographer Joel Sternfeld, author, photographer, and landscape ethicist Rick Darke, and Friends of the High Line co-founder Robert Hammond.
Visit the following YouTube links to watch video from Rick and Robert's talks:
Support
Our rail yards advocacy and programming is generously supported by the LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund, The New York Community Trust, Greenacre Foundation, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties.
