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Madison Square Garden Complex atop Penn Station

Sector: Rail • Location: New York City, New York, United States

Source: AOL

Project
Completed

Completed in 1968, the Madison Square Garden complex is a 19,500-seat arena built directly atop Penn Station, the nation's busiest rail hub in Midtown Manhattan. The project involved demolishing the original Beaux-Arts style Penn Station to make room for the stadium, which caused significant public controversy and debate.

Status
Closed
Sector
Rail, Stadium, Hotel, Residential, Commercial
Location
New York City, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “Madison Square Garden Complex atop Penn Station” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in New York City, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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2026-07-22

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Completed in 1968, the Madison Square Garden complex is a 19,500-seat arena built directly atop Penn Station, the nation's busiest rail hub in Midtown Manhattan. The project involved demolishing the original Beaux-Arts style Penn Station to make room for the stadium, which caused significant public controversy and debate.

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

New York City

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AOL

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Rail, Stadium, Hotel, Residential, Commercial

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2026-07-14

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