West Side Yard
The West Side Yard is a rail yard of 30 tracks owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. Used to store commuter rail trains operated by the subsidiary Long Island Rail Road, the 26.17-acre yard sits between West 30th Street, West 33rd Street, 10th Avenue and 12th Avenue.Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway
- Description: rail yard in Manhattan, New York City
- Also known as: “John D. Caemmerer West Side Yard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Empire State Building and The Shed.
Empire State Building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, Art Deco-style supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Empire State Building is situated 1 mile southeast of West Side Yard.
The Shed
Arts center
Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shed is a cultural center in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City. Opened on April 5, 2019, the Shed commissions, produces, and presents a wide range of activities in performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture. The Shed is situated 560 feet south of West Side Yard.
Madison Square Garden
Stadium
Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0.
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd streets above Pennsylvania Station. Madison Square Garden is situated 3,000 feet southeast of West Side Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hudson Yards and Chelsea.
Hudson Yards
Neighborhood
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hudson Yards is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, bounded roughly by 30th Street in the south, 41st Street in the north, the West Side Highway in the west, and Eighth Avenue in the east.
Chelsea
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown Manhattan, Chelsea has a huge concentration of art galleries and is a popular dining and nightlife district. The area along 8th Avenue is the center of gay social life in Manhattan.
New York City
Photo: Marco Cortese, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New York is a global center for media, entertainment, art, fashion, research, finance, and trade. The bustling, cosmopolitan heart of the 4th largest metropolis in the world and by far the most populous city in the United States, New York has long been a key entry point and a defining city for the nation.
West Side Yard
- Categories: rail yard and transportation
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.7548° or 40° 45′ 17″ northLongitude
-74.00297° or 74° 0′ 11″ westOpen location code
87G7QX3W+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 433102608OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayWikidata ID
Q7986532
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Satellite Map
Discover West Side Yard from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“West Side Yard” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西城調車場”
- Chinese: “西城车辆段”
- German: “West Side Yard”
- Japanese: “ウエスト・サイド・ヤード”
- Japanese: “ウエスト・サイド車両基地”
- Japanese: “ウエストサイド・ヤード”
- Japanese: “ウェストサイド操車場”
- Japanese: “ウェストサイド車両基地”
- Korean: “웨스트사이드 야드”
- Portuguese: “Pátio West Side”
- Spanish: “West Side Yard”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards New York City and 35 Hudson Yards.
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