New York Tunnel Extension
The New York Tunnel Extension (also New York Improvement and Tunnel Extension) is a combination of railroad tunnels and approaches from New Jersey and Long Island to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan.
| New York Tunnel Extension | |||
|---|---|---|---|
North Bergen portal of the tunnels | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | Amtrak | ||
| Locale | New York City Hudson County, New Jersey | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail, Commuter rail | ||
| System | Originally Pennsylvania Railroad now Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, Long Island Rail Road. | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1910 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 44 miles (71 km) (total main line trackage) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 650 V DC third rail (1910–1933). 11,000 V AC overhead lines (1933-present) | ||
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It was built by Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) at the beginning of the 20th century to improve railroad access throughout the greater New York City area, and led to the line's then-new passenger facility, Pennsylvania Station.
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