The $414 million renovation of Penn Station‘s Long Island Rail Road concourse is now complete in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, AECOM, and Skanska, the project centered on the station’s cavernous 33rd Street corridor, improving circulation and access for more than 600,000 people who traverse the corridor daily.

The project team widened the concourse, increased ceiling heights, upgraded lighting and digital screens throughout the space, and completed much-needed mechanical and electrical upgrades. The team also constructed a new elevator on West 33rd Street, rebuilt stairs, and installed new handrails for improved ADA access.

“The most heavily used concourse of America’s busiest train station has been entirely transformed, both visually and functionally,” said AECOM’s New York Metro executive Thomas Prendergast. “The improvements make commuting more convenient, while also allowing this transit hub to have the capacity and accessibility to meet New York’s growing transportation needs.”

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