Are there elevators to get to track level at Penn Station? I cannot do stairs right now. Appreciate any info.

Question

Sorry...I should've been more specific. New York Penn Station...I'm taking NJ Transit.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, there is elevator at Penn Station.

http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/Rail_S...

There is wheelchair symbol.

Even PATH at nearby also has elevator.

Answer 2

I believe now days they have to have elevators or ramps because of the Disability access laws. That's access for people in wheelchairs.

Answer 3

Which Penn Station ?? New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Cincinnati ??

Here is the link to Penn Station in New York City:  http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentSer...

For accessibility information call 1-800-USA-RAIL

(1-800-872-7245).

Answer 4

Thanks to the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), yes they do, or they're in violation of the law.  That is not likely.

There must be an elevator, or a ramp that is at least 4 feet wide with a slope of no greater than 8% (a rise of 8 feet in a hundred feet.)

The edge of the platform will have a two foot wide "warning track" with a diamond pattern of bumps 1 inch in diameterm and raised 3/8 inch so blind people can find it with their canes.  You will find similar waring pads 2 ft x 4 ft at the bottom of curb ramps  so the visually impared will know where the street starts.

The doors in all new commercial buildings can be activated by a push bar mechanism, or  Latching doors will have handles instead of k***s for those with prosthetic arms that cannot grip.

The book on this stuff is a couple of inches thick.

Answer 5

My recollection is that there are elevators to the track level.   I believe you have to ask in order to use them.  They're primarily used by the porters to take luggage up and down, rather than gleaming passenger elevators.

For a firm answer, call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL.

There are also escalators, by the way.