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Moynihan Train Hall

New York, NY

Curved seating within Moynihan Train Hall.

Transportation

Rockwell Group looked to the grandeur and glamour of classic train stations for its design of Amtrak and LIRR’s Ticketed Waiting Room at Moynihan Train Hall.

Bordering the 225,000-square-foot transit hub’s soaring concourse, the space pays homage to the light-filled atrium, arched openings, and signature fixtures of the original McKim, Mead and White Pennsylvania Station across Eighth Avenue.

Client
  • Empire State Development
  • Amtrak
  • Long Island Rail Road
Project Category
Transportation
Selected Awards
Interior Design Magazine Best of Year: Transportation Winner
Selected Press
Detail of curved seating within Moynihan Train Hall.
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Wood and upholstery bring a sense of warmth and luxury to the waiting area, where commuters can settle into curved banquettes and custom, built-in benches as they eye the timetables. Freestanding high-top tables and charging outlets enable guests further flexibility and workspace while they wait.

Curved seating within Moynihan Train Hall.
Artist Stan Douglas created nine photographic panels that reconstruct significant but little-known moments from Penn Station’s lifespan, standing as vivid reminders of the city's forgotten history.
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Artwork:

Stan Douglas
22 April 1924 and 7 August 1934, from Penn Station’s Half Century, 2020
Ceramic ink on glass. Photographic panels from Penn Station’s Half Century
Commissioned by Empire State Development in partnership with Public Art Fund for Moynihan Train Hall
©Stan Douglas. Courtesy of the artist, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner.
Photo: Nicholas Knight, courtesy Empire State Development and Public Art Fund, NY