WTC Cortlandt subway station reopens with Ann Hamilton mosaic
On September 8, 2018, the WTC Cortlandt subway station, located beneath the World Trade Center site in New York, reopened after 17 years. Initially named Cortlandt Street, the station first welcomed passengers on July 1, 1918, but was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. Its reconstruction required an investment of $181 million. The revamped station showcases a large mosaic by American artist Ann Hamilton (born 1956 in Lima, Ohio), featuring excerpts from the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. MTA chairman Joseph Lhota remarked that the station represents New Yorkers' resolve to revitalize the World Trade Center area. It is fully accessible, designed with fewer columns for better passenger movement, and includes air tempering. The surrounding landscape has been redesigned with input from architects Santiago Calatrava, Michael Arad, Peter Walker, and David Childs, encompassing the 9/11 Memorial, Freedom Tower, and Oculus.
Key facts
- WTC Cortlandt station reopened on September 8, 2018, after 17 years.
- The station was originally named Cortlandt Street and opened July 1, 1918.
- It was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2001.
- Reconstruction cost $181 million.
- The station features a mosaic by artist Ann Hamilton with text from the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- MTA chairman Joseph Lhota called the station a symbol of New Yorkers' determination.
- The station is fully accessible, with fewer columns and air-tempered.
- Architects Santiago Calatrava, Michael Arad, Peter Walker, and David Childs contributed to the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.
Entities
Artists
- Ann Hamilton
Institutions
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- New York Times
- Artribune
- UN
Locations
- New York
- United States
- World Trade Center
- Manhattan
- Lima
- Ohio