The High Line: New York Central & Hudson River RR

The High Line: New York Central & Hudson River RR - Manhattan Freight Operations

INDUSTRIAL & TERMINAL RAILROADS & RAIL-MARINE OPERATIONS
OF BROOKLYN, QUEENS, STATEN ISLAND, BRONX & MANHATTAN:

High Line West Side Line West Side Improvement Project Meatpacking District National Biscuit Nabisco Uneeda cold storage Merchants Refrigerating Manhattan Refrigerating Hells Kitchen Chelsea Village Tribeca upper horse escort manhattan cowboy Death Avenue Eleventh Avenue 11th Avenue Tenth Avenue 10th Avenue
Washington Street St. John's Park Freight Terminal street running trackage steam dummy Baldwin American Locomotive ALCO Schenectady 0-4-0 0-6-0 B-B tripower tri-power Lima Shay geared 30th Street Branch

NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD / NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
PENN CENTRAL RAILROAD
CONRAIL

30th Street Branch - New York Terminal District, Hudson Division
West Side, Manhattan - Freight Operations
West Side Improvement Project
High Line

New York Central & Hudson River RR / New York Central RR - Street Operations:	1846 - 1941
New York Central RR - High Line (& Tunnel) Operations:	1933 (1937) - 1968
Penn Central - High Line & Tunnel Operations:	1968 - 1976
Conrail - High Line & Tunnel Operations:	1976 - 1982

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updated: Sunday, 19 October 2025 - 15:15 CDT

1911 Bromley Atlas West 142nd to 158th Streets added	10/19/2025
maps moved to this page	10/15/2025
page added 15 October 2025

New York Central & Hudson River / New York Central Railroad

West Side - Manhattan, NY

Maps

G. W. Bromley Property Maps:	1902	1911	1913	1916	1921	1955
New York Central Railroad:	1917 ROW & Track			1934 West Side Brochure			1942 Siding Location Map
Port Facilities of Port of New York ACoE Maps:	1932		1942		1965
Port Authority of Port of New York Freight Terminal Map:	1934

To the casual viewer, these maps may be excessive information and give the user "overload".

However to the historian, these maps are an indispensable tool. Depending on the need of the researcher; each map or set of maps, serves a different purpose.

Perris and Bromley Property Atlases show the street grid, building lot size, construction method of the buildings and the number of floors. For those large commercial or industrial occupants, are usually listed. "Joe's Deli" will not be shown, but Runkel Brothers Chocolatiers or Nabisco Factories will be represented and labeled, as will be railroad stock yards, terminal buildings, hay storage, freight houses and pier occupants. It should be kept forefront in ones mind that while these Atlases do show extensive trackage, these are generalized representations and should not be considered totally accurate. They might show a roundhouse, but they may not show all sidings (much less those active or abandoned), the proper locations of switches, etc. One more note about the Bromley Atlases: a particular ward or section might have been updated while adjoining one may not have been; i.e.: the 1916 Bromley Atlases for West 58 Street and north, while 1913 Atlases for West 30 to West 58th Street are the same multi-volume issue.

On the other hand, for the railroad historian as well as the scale modeler; the railroad issued track and siding maps are the last word in track accuracy. Unfortunately, these are not totally accurate in regards to property occupancy. And these internal railroad documents are seldom encountered publicly, hence why we only have a 1917 set and a 1947 set and nothing for the 30 year interval between. These types of maps might have been updated frequently, but it is well accepted by researchers that the paper files of large railroads were seldomly preserved. Every few years, old documents were disposed of. If they survived, they survived through the actions of a municipal filing, a railroad employee obtaining a set, or when they were in fact saved, a historical preservation group secured them for preservation.

A happy balance between the two maps listed above are the government issues Port Facilities of the Port of New York maps. These maps were issued approximately every 10 or so years as part of a three volume set of books: Volume One was the overall geographic data for the area, such as principal channels, anchorages, obstructions, water depths, property rehabilitation. Volume Two contained the specifics: pier dimensions, type of pier construction, who owned it, who was leasing it, type of structures on the pier, including size and construction. Volume Three are the maps, with key numbers coordinated to Volume Two. These maps are generally accurate for track placement, and large industrial and commercial occupants, maritime occupants; but not much else.

Therefore, in can be said all these maps and atlases compliment each other, and one map might fill in the blank of another between years of issues. Unfortunately, Volume Three for a lot of the years issued have not been scanned as the map plates are the size of large blueprints, and are labor intensive to scan. The books can be scanned much easier. So, any of Port Map years not shown below, are wanted. Those that are shown, I have digitized in personal collection and are available for sharing.

New York Central & Hudson River RR - 1911
courtesy of canadasouthern.com

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New York Central RR - 1929
courtesy of Richard Palmer collection
canadasouthern.com

1911- G. W. Bromley Property Atlas; West 142nd to West 158th Streets

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1902 - G. W. Bromley Property Atlas; West 71st to West 58th Streets

G. W. Bromley - 1916
Plates 6, 4, 2
New York Public Library Digital Archives
added 05 April 2024

1916 - G. W. Bromley Property Atlas; West 71st to West 58th Streets

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G. W. Bromley - 1916
Plates 88, 86
New York Public Library Digital Archives
added 05 April 2024

1913 - G. W. Bromley Property Atlas; West 41st to West 23rd Streets

G. W. Bromley - 1913
New York Public Library Digital Archives
added 05 April 2024

1917 - New York Central Right of Way & Track Maps

New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP12.39 - Beach Street to MP 11 - Gansevoort Street
St. John's Park Terminal, various Pier leads, Gansevoort Street Produce Market lead
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP11 - Little West 12th Street to MP10 - West 30th Street
Meat Packing District, National Biscuit Co, Milk Platforms, Transfer Bridges
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP10 - West 29th Street to MP9 - West 48th Street
West 30-36 Street Yard, West 33rd Street Freighthouse, Hay Exchange, West 41st Street Stock Pens & Slaughterhouses
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP9 - West 49th Street to MP8 - West 69th Street;
West 60-72 Street Yard, Stock Pens, Grain Elevator, West 62nd Street Transfer Bridge
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP8 - West 69th Street to MP7;
West 60-72 Street Yard, Roundhouse, West 69th Street Transfer Bridges
National Archives

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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP7 - West 89th Street to MP6
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP6 - West 110th Street to MP5 - West 126th Street
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP5 - West 129th Street to MP4 - West 148th Street;
West 130th Street Station & Manhattanville Yard
National Archives

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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP4 - West 148th Street to MP3 - West 168th Street
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP3 to MP2 - Fort Washington
National Archives

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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP2 to MP1 - Dyckman Street
National Archives
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New York Central Right of Way & Track Map - 1917
Hudson Division - 30th Street Branch
MP1 - Dyckman Street to MP0 - Spuyten Duyvil Interlocking
Bridge #14 - Spuyten Duyvil Swingbridge
National Archives

1921 - G. W. Bromley Property Atlas

G. W. Bromley Property Atlas - 1921
New York Public Library Digital Archives
added 05 April 2024

ca. 1934 New York Central West Side Line

Map of New York Central's West Side Line - unknown year (ca. 1930) as the private right of way is proposed.
Spuyten Duyvil to St. Johns Park Terminal
dashed line shows street routing prior to 1933
solid line shows tunnel and High Line routing post 1937
This is a multi-panel fold out map contained in the West Side Improvement Brochure published by the New York Central in 1934
New York Central Historical Society?
added 05 April 2024

1932 - Port Facilities at Port of New York - War Department / US Army Corps of Engineers

The 1932 Edition of Series Port Facilities Maps below have been digitized by the University of Missouri-St Louis. I have acquired a digitized set of the 1942 Edition from University of Texas - Austin. I have annotated these plates to identify the routing of New York Central West Side Line through Manhattan and the associated facilities served by that line.

I am desperately seeking the 1926, 1953 Edition and 1965 Editions; at the very least - the segment of the High Line. We know they exist, but apparently have not been digitized. If you know where a set is located or have a set already digitized, please contact me at bedt14@aol.com

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 29: West 167th Street to Dyckman Street
added 15 September 2025

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 30: West 131st Street to West 167th Street
including Manhattanville Yard, milk platforms
added 15 September 2025

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 31: West 95th Street to West 131th Street
including Manhattanville Yard, milk platforms
added 15 September 2025

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 32: West 59th Street to West 95th Street
including Union Stock Yards, West 60th Street Yard, Transfer Bridges, Roundhouse & Turntable, Piers and Piersheds
added 05 April 2024

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 33 - West 26th Street to West 62th Street including West 30th Street Yard, West 33rd Street Yard, West 36th Street Yard;
West 41st Street spur to Stock Yard & Slaughterhouses
offline rail-marine terminals of Lehigh Valley Railroad at West 27th Street, Erie Railroad at West 28th Street and
Pennsylvania Railroad at West 37th Street Terminals; and railroad pier stations.
added 05 April 2024

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 34: Spring Street to West 28th Street, including West 17th Street Yard; New West Washington Market, industrial and piershed sidings, West Street and Tenth Avenue running tracks,
including area offline rail-marine terminals of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad West 26th Street and Lehigh Valley Railroad West 27th Street; and railroad pier stations.
added 05 April 2024

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1932
Plate 35: Battery Park to Spring Street,
including St Johns Park Terminal, Hudson Street Canal Street and West Street running tracks.
added 05 April 2024

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1934 - Port of New York Authority - Freight Terminal Map

Port of New York Authority - Freight Terminal Map - 1934
authors collection
annotated by author © 2024 ~ freightrrofnyc.info

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1942 - Port Facilities at Port of New York - War Department / US Army Corps of Engineers

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1942
Plates 1, 2, 3, stitched: Charlton Street to West 42nd Street:
New York Central High Line: St Johns Park Freight Terminal, West 30th, 33rd, 36th, West 41st Street spur to Stock Yard & Slaughterhouses
Key numbers correspond to lists contained in Port and Terminal Facilities at Port of New York; Part 1; commencing on page 60.
Yes, I have a copy, please email if needed.
authors collection

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1942
Plate 4, West 59th Street to West 77th Street, New York Central High Line, West 60th Street Yard & Terminal, Grain Elevators, Transfer Bridges, Union Stock Yards.
Key numbers correspond to lists contained in Port and Terminal Facilities at Port of New York; Part 1; commencing on page 60.
Yes, I have a copy, please email if needed.
authors collection
added 29 April 2024

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1942
Plate 6, West 131st Street to West 148th Street, Manhattanville Yard.
Key numbers correspond to lists contained in Port and Terminal Facilities at Port of New York; Part 1; commencing on page 60.
Yes, I have a copy, please email if needed.
authors collection
added 29 April 2024

1916/1942 - New York Central Railroad - Siding Location Chart

New York Central RR Siding Location Chart - 1942
Sheet 129 - St. Johns Park Terminal to West 18th Street
Dashed line shows main tracks
(north to right)
courtesy of A. Galanty
added 13 August 2025

New York Central RR Siding Location Chart - 1947
Sheet 130 - West 18th Street to West 60th Street,
including West 30th Street Yard, West 33rd Street Freight Terminal, West 36th Street Yard, West 41st Street spur to Stock Yard & Slaughterhouses,
Parcel Post Building
Dashed line shows main tracks
(north to right)
courtesy of A. Galanty
added 13 August 2025

New York Central RR Siding Location Chart - 1951
Sheet 131 - West 57th Street to West 81th Street,
including West 60th Street Yard, Turntable Roundhouse, Transfer Bridges, Stock Yards
Dashed line shows main tracks
(north to right)
courtesy of A. Galanty
added 13 August 2025

New York Central RR Siding Location Chart - 1945
Sheet 134 - West 135th Street to West 158th Street,
including Manhattanville Yard
Dashed line shows main tracks
(north to right)
courtesy of A. Galanty
added 13 August 2025

New York Central RR Siding Location Chart - 1916
Sheet 15 - Spuyten Duyvil
Dashed line shows main tracks
(north to right)
courtesy of A. Galanty
added 13 August 2025

1955 - G. W. Bromley Property Atlas - West 73rd Street to West 59th Street

G. W. Bromley Property Atlas - 1955
stitched plates 86, 88, 90
New York Public Library Digital Archives
added 05 April 2024

1955 - G. W. Bromley Property Atlas - West 41st Street to West 23rd Street

1955
Note: Miller Elevated "West Side Highway", New York Central High Line and 1937 West Side Freight tunnel / undergrade are present.
Note how the New York Central RR Twelfth Avenue trackage to the piers as well as the Transfer Bridges and track leads has been eliminated as well.
New York Public Library Digital Archives
added 05 April 2024

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1965 - Port Facilities at Port of New York - US Army Corps of Engineers

Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1965
Plate 2, Spring Street to West 27th Street, including New York Central High Line.
Note the St. Johns Park Terminal (now the Union Motor Truck Terminal) is no longer shown with High Line trackage dead ending at Bank Street.
Cold Storage Warehouses 28 (Manhattan Refrigerating) and 30 (Merchants Refrigerating) still receive active railway service this date.
Key numbers correspond to lists contained in Port and Terminal Facilities at Port of New York; Part 1
Yes, I have a copy, please email if needed.
added 11 January 2025
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Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1965
Plate 3, West 27th Street to West 62nd Street, including New York Central High Line, Parcel Post Building, West 30th Street Yard, West 33rd Street Freight Terminal
Key numbers correspond to lists contained in Port and Terminal Facilities at Port of New York; Part 1
Yes, I have a copy, please email if needed.
added 11 January 2025

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Port Facilities at Port of New York - 1965:
Plate 3, West 59th Street to West 95th Street; including West 60th Street Yard
Key numbers correspond to lists contained in Port and Terminal Facilities at Port of New York; Part 1
Yes, I have a copy, please email if needed.
added 11 January 2025

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