Manhattan · Neighborhood guide
Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards combines development above the West Side rail yards with new public spaces and older buildings. Vessel stands in the Public Square and Gardens; the High Line curves around the yards, and Bella Abzug Park extends north from West 33rd Street.
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About Hudson Yards
The Eastern and Western Rail Yards occupy blocks between West 30th and West 33rd streets. Planning for the broader Hudson Yards area paired redevelopment with new infrastructure, including the 7 subway extension. The 34th Street station opened in 2015.
The guide?s approximate split follows West 30th Street, although descriptions of Chelsea and Hudson Yards overlap and the city?s redevelopment area extends beyond this guide. On the north side of that line, the Lithuanian Alliance Building is a reminder of an older West 30th Street.
Places to explore
Vessel and Public Square and Gardens
Hudson Yards, near West 33rd StreetThomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio designed Vessel for the square. Access to its stairways is a separate ticketed visit; check the operator?s current rules and availability.
High Line at the Rail Yards
West 30th to West 34th streetsThe elevated park curves around the West Side rail yards. The rail yards remain transportation infrastructure; follow the public park route and check current entrances and conditions.
Read the NYFE place guideBella Abzug Park
Hudson Boulevard, West 33rd to West 36th streetsThe first phase of this park opened in 2015 as part of the area?s infrastructure program. Its blocks offer open space near the 34 St?Hudson Yards subway station.
Lithuanian Alliance Building
307 West 30th StreetThe Lithuanian Alliance purchased this building in 1910, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it in 2026. It is an exterior stop on the approximate neighborhood divider; the commission describes its location as Chelsea.
Planning a visit
The 7 train serves 34 St?Hudson Yards at West 34th Street and Eleventh Avenue. Check MTA service before setting out, and use the High Line guide to select an entrance to the rail yards section.
The Public Square and Gardens and the interior of Vessel have different access arrangements. Check the current ticket and visitor rules for Vessel, and allow for changing park and construction conditions.
Photos
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Sources and visitor information
- Hudson Yards revenue bondsHudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation
- High Line pocket guideFriends of the High Line
- High Line rail yards sectionNYC Department of City Planning
- Hudson Yards Infrastructure CorporationCity of New York
- Hudson Yards infrastructure resolutionNew York City Council
- Hudson Yards infrastructure project bondsHudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation
- Lithuanian Alliance Building landmark designationNYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
- Planned service changesMetropolitan Transportation Authority
- Vessel inaugural releaseHudson Yards
- Hudson Yards visitor informationHudson Yards