The Rise and Fall of Penn Station, Chapter 1

Clip: Season 26 Episode 5 | 8m 42s

The enormous engineering feat and one of the greatest architectural achievements of its time, Pennsylvania Station was torn down after just 53 years. Premieres on PBS American Experience February 18, 2014.

Aired: 02/18/14

Rating: NR

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Preliminary Worries with the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels

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The Destruction of Penn Station

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Inside the MTA's East Side Access Project

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Mapping Engineering in America

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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station Preview

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Hudson River Tunnel Shifting

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Constructing Pennsylvania Station

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Tunneling the East River

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Penn Station Rising

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Confined Labor in the Tunnels

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Compressed Air in the Tunnels

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Penn Station Central Control

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