The High Line
Follow a planted freight viaduct through Chelsea's architecture and public art.
Artwork inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe
The High Line recasts a former elevated freight railway as a linear public garden along Manhattan's West Side. Walking above the traffic brings eye-level views of brick warehouses, newer towers, planting beds, and art installations that change over time. Old rails remain visible among the grasses.
Start near Gansevoort Street for a south-to-north walk, or enter at another street if you want a shorter section. The path is free and usually open daily, with closing time varying by season. It can be crowded and exposed in hot weather; accessible entrances and elevators are at selected crossings, and an elevator may be temporarily out of service. Check the official access map before relying on a particular lift.
- Form
- Elevated rail park
- Price
- Free
- Best plan
- One-way walk
Quick guide
- Start at Gansevoort
- The southern entrance makes a satisfying one-way walk north.
- Watch the rail
- Planting and old track reveal how the park remade the freight line.
Know before you go
- Trace the old tracks
- Look for rails integrated into planting.
- Look both ways
- Street views and river glimpses change block by block.
- Pause for art
- Installations rotate; don't assume an older photo shows what's there today.
- Check your exit
- Not every cross street has an elevator.
Good to know
The Google map listing covers the whole linear park, not a single entrance.
Notice these
- planted rails
- Chelsea facades
- public art