The Second Avenue Subway will run along Manhattan’s east side. It will feature 16 stations across 8.5 miles of track, stretching from Hanover Square to 125th street. It stands as low as 98-feet below street level, a carefully-placed line that avoids intersection with the mass of tunnels beneath New York. The 16 stations of the new line have begun to take shape during this process. The new Second Avenue Subway photos show wider, more cavernous stations that look more like those of the Washington Metro than the typical lines of the MTA. The Washington Metro was just honored with the 25 Year Award by the American Institute of Architects for its functional, time-tested approach to mass transit. It would be sensible for the MTA’s design to adopt some of the concepts of WMATA’s line in DC. Intended or coincidental, it could be a more friendly shape for Second Avenue riders. As of now, the Second Avenue Subway photos show a line that is about 20 months away from completion. The goal is to open for riders in December 2016. This would reflect nearly one hundred years of planning and development effort on behalf of New York City. Ground has broken many times on this project, and for one reason or another, something has always gotten in the way. This time is different, as progress continues to take shape underground. Read More: Unreal Underground: 10 of the World’s Coolest Subway Systems
NYC Second Avenue Subway Photos by MTA | Gallery
[photo credits: Patrick Cashin and Rehema Trimiew courtesy of MTA]
