No 7 Secaucus Extension Final Report - NYCEDC

No. 7 Secaucus ExtensionFeasibility Analysis Final ReportNew York-Proposed Stations10 th AvenueThe current No. 7 Extension to West 34 th Street and 11 th Avenue originally included a station at10 th Avenue, which was deferred, and construction of the 10 th Avenue Station would beincluded with the No. 7 Secaucus Extension. As designed, the station would have two sideplatformswith connecting passageways (see Figures 8 and 9). There would be two entrances:one at West 42 nd Street between Dyer and 10 th Avenues through the Related Companies’ newmixed-use development, MiMa, and the second at 455 West 40 th Street between Dyer and 10 thAvenues. Passengers would reach the platform level from two independent street entranceslocated above. Westbound trains would be accessed from West 42 nd Street between Dyer and10 th Avenues through the Related Companies’ new mixed-use development, MiMa, at West 42 ndStreet. Eastbound trains would be accessed from West 40 th Street between Dyer and 10 thAvenues at 455 West 40 th Street. 4 The existing fan plant on the corner of West 41 st Street and DyerAvenue would be retrofitted due to new station requirements. A new fan plant would berequired on the south side of West 41 st Street between Dyer and 10 th Avenues at the currentHunter College site.West 34 th StreetA new two-track terminal station at West 34 th Street and 11 th Avenue is being constructed as partof the current No. 7 Extension to West 34 th Street and 11 th Avenue. The 34 th Street Station will havea single-island platform and will consist of a platform level, a lower mezzanine, and an uppermezzanine (see Figures 10 through 12). There will be two entrance locations, both east of 11 thAvenue. The entrances will be located within the new Hudson Park and Boulevard and will be oneither side of West 34 th Street. The station includes a provision for an additional future entranceon the west side of 11 th Avenue between West 33 rd and West 34 th Streets. Rail service to and fromthe 34 th Street Station may have to be suspended during off-peak hours and weekends duringthe construction of the 10 th Avenue Station.4 455 West 40 th Street is Manhattan Tax Block 1050, Lot 6, and currently contains the Hunter College Voorhees Campusbuilding. In 2010, the New York Fire Department (FDNY) deemed this building unsafe and ordered its demolition.21