Railroad Station

The enormous columns that stood at the north and south ends of the Waiting Room in the original Pennsylvania Station.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York City – Seventh Avenue Facade, 1910.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York City – Seventh Avenue Facade, 1910.

Constructing the original Penn Station was an enormous endeavor, involving the construction of 16 miles of tunnels to accommodate 28 tracks.

In 1910, the original Penn Station was inaugurated, which was the 4th largest building and the largest train station in the world at the time.

Undated Photo of the Pennsylvania Station’s Construction Site.

Pennsylvania Station’s Construction Site in 1904.

Penn Station’s construction site at West 31st Street sometime in the early to mid-1900s.

Pennsylvania Station Concourse in 1924.