 Construction of the East River Tunnels, 1909 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Northeast Corridor |
| Location | East River between Manhattan and Queens in New York City |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 1904–1909 |
| Opened | September 8, 1910 |
| Owner | Amtrak |
| Traffic | Rail |
| Character | Passenger |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | Alfred Noble |
| Length | 3,949 feet (1,204 m)[1] |
| Width | 23 feet (7.0 m)[1] |
| Route map | |
  East River Tunnels Location in New York City | |
The East River Tunnels are four single-track railroad passenger service tunnels that extend from the eastern end of Pennsylvania Station under 32nd and 33rd Streets in Manhattan and cross the East River to Long Island City in Queens. The tracks carry Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Amtrak trains travelling to and from Penn Station and points to the north and east. The tracks also carry New Jersey Transit trains deadheading to Sunnyside Yard. They are part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, used by trains traveling between New York City and New England via the Hell Gate Bridge.