Moynihan Train Hall

Moynihan Train Hall opened in January 2021 in the former James A. Farley Post Office building on Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, directly connected to Penn Station through underground passages. It serves as the primary Amtrak intercity terminal for New York City, with a grand concourse spanning the building's former sorting room , a deliberate contrast to the cramped, poorly lit Penn Station below. Its opening was a long-delayed piece of New York infrastructure that had been planned since the original Penn Station was demolished in 1963.

Moynihan became relevant to the 2026 World Cup when Penn Station announced it would bar regular commuters for four hours before each of the eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, including a weekday closure during evening rush hour on 22 June (Norway vs Senegal). Only ticketed World Cup passengers will be permitted through Penn Station during closures. Moynihan Train Hall, as the adjacent Amtrak hall, serves as an overflow point for commuters displaced from Penn Station's concourses.

The Penn Station closure plan affecting Moynihan's surroundings is the most disruptive transit intervention of the tournament, affecting 650,000 daily commuters across eight match days. NJ Transit is simultaneously building a new bus terminal for MetLife Stadium service and plans buses every 30 seconds for four hours before and after each match , the bus network being the principal alternative when rail corridors are at capacity.