The High Line nestled in New York City, does justice to the phrase, ‘All the world’s a stage’. The elevated park threads its way around the buildings in the West Chelsea area. Unfurled in an extensive area of large-windowed apartments and a wave of passers-by, this park cum promenade offers a mesmerizing aerial view of the region.
Constructed on an abandoned freight rail line located on the West Side of Manhattan, New York, US, this park tends to attract locals as well as tourists. With its first section inaugurated in 2009 succeeded by the opening of its final section in 2014, the fascinating urban park is used by more than 5 million New Yorkers and visitors for running, walking, sitting down, and sunning themselves on this unparalleled aerie.
Deriving its inspiration from Paris’s Promenade Plantee and supported by the National Trails System Act, it is a public garden/walking path that follows an aged train line. Moreover, the High Line stands as a motivation and inspiration for urban planners around the world to transform old infrastructure into something functional and usable whilst dispersing its charm.
The stretch of the High Line extends from Gansevoort Street located in the Meatpacking District in Greenwich Village to West 34th Street. The elevated park stretches across numerous popular places and is accessible from 30th Street at Hudson Yards. The High Line is open to visitors daily. The functional timings of the esteemed public space is from 7 am to 7 pm. You need not make any reservations for your visit.
Docent-led public tours are offered throughout the year on Wednesday mornings from 10 am onwards, on Tuesday evening, and Saturday mornings from May to October and carried out on Saturday noon from November to April.
Administered and regulated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the High Line is completely free of cost to visit. You can embrace the fusion of nature, art, and design the next time you plan a trip to New York. The park has various scenic and awe-inspiring spots that you mustn’t miss during your visit. Some of these spots include Tiffany and Co. Foundation that overlook Gansevoort St., Donald Pels and Wendy Keys Gansevoort Woodland, Diller-Von Furstenberg Sundeck & Water Feature, Chelsea Market Passage, Northern Spur Preserve, and so much more.
Things to Do Near High Line
Apart from the amazing view from the park, there are several other tourist attractions near High Line that include playing games, eating, and shopping at Chelsea Piers, visiting the Highline Ballroom, enjoying the view at Hudson River Park, laughing out loud at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, chilling at a lounge on the roof at the Whitney Museum of Art, the Amphitheater, the General Theological Seminary, Pershing Square Beam, London Terrace Towers, to name a few.
How to Reach
You can reach the High Line via a number of ways. The transit lines that include routes passing nearby High Line via bus are M11, M23-SBS; via train HUDSON, PORT WASHINGTON; via subway 1, 7X, C, E, L.
Bus stations near High Line, Manhattan include W 23 St/10 Av which is a 3min walk, 10 Av/W 19St which is a 4min walk, 11 Av/W 18 St which is a 6min walk, and W 18 St/10 Av which is a 7min walk. Bus lines to High Line include M23-SBS – Select Bus East Side Avenue C Crosstown, M11 – Riverbank 145 St Via 10 Av, M12 – Midtown West Columbus Circle, and M14D-SBS – Select Bus Les Delancey-Fdr Via 14 St.
Subway stations near High Line include 23 St with 11min walk, 14 St/ 8 Av with 15 min walk, and 34 St-Hudson Yards with 16min walk.
An absolute treat for nature lovers and art geeks, the High Line stands to offer the whole package.
Address & Contact
High Line is located at New York, NY 10011. Here is the Google Maps for directions. For any assistance you can contact 212-500-6035 or write to info@thehighline.org.
