High Line

FHL, Friends of the High Line

Friends of the High Line (FHL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line, a 1.5-mile-long historic elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan.

Founded in 1999, FHL is supported by nearly all the elected officials representing the High Line neighborhoods, numerous civic organizations, and thousands of preservationists, open-space advocates, design professionals, and civic-minded individuals and businesses from New York and across the United States.





High Line Facts
• Constructed 1929-1934
• Spans 22 blocks, from 34th Street to Gansevoort Street
• 1.45 miles long
• 6.7 acres of space atop elevated rail deck
• 30-60 feet wide and 18-30 feet high
• Built to support 2 fully loaded freight trains
• Primary construction materials: steel and reinforced concrete
• Owner: The City of New York







One of the many views from atop the High Line.