The new subway station is located on the site of the collapsed twin towers not accidentally - the design of the Oculus building should remind all city residents and guests of the sad events of September 11, 2001. The roof of the building, coined by the Spanish artist Santiago Calatrava, is made in the form of the wings of a large white bird.
In the photo: the building of the subway station Oculus.
The implementation of the project took 12 years and $3.9 billion. It is known that the expenses for the construction exceeded the originally planned amount twice. In addition, it was assumed that the hub station Oculus will appear in New York much earlier - in 2010.
In the photo: the first visitors to the most expensive metro station.
The new subway station officially opened in March 2016. Despite the fact that the station was put into operation, it was still possible to meet the builders in the building - it took several months more to finish it.
In the photo: part of the building in which the station Oculus is located.
The most expensive subway station in the world connects 11 lines of the New York underground. Oculus is connected with suburban trains and a ferry service.
In the photo: construction work in the building of a new subway station.
Near the Oculus subway station, there is a memorial and the Tower of Freedom (included in the complex of buildings of the World Trade Center) in memory of the victims of September 11.
In the photo: the wing of the new building.
In the photo: view of the street from the building of the new subway station.
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