Visitors flock to the new High Line Park in the New York neighborhood of Chelsea

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Visitors flock to the new High Line Park in the New York neighborhood of Chelsea on Sunday June 14 2009 The park utilizing the railbed of the former High Line which ceased operation in 1980 has finished the first phase of its transformation into a 1 5 mile park running north from the trendy Meatpacking District The original High Line opened in 1934 traveled from West 35th connecting with the railyards down to Houston Street traveling through the center of buildings where goods could be loaded and unloaded Frances M Roberts

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Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Frances Roberts / Alamy / Afripics
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