I took a ride to New York City's first new subway station in over 25 years

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The mosaics are dizzying - and so are the escalators.

What began as a part of the city's failed 2012 Olympics bid will soon redefine the far western reaches of Manhattan and make way for vast redevelopment.

Previously, the western part of midtown had no access to rapid transit and no links to Grand Central Station for commuters.

The Olympics bid included plans for a stadium to be built over the train yards at 11th Avenue, and the 7 subway would be extended to reach it.

Despite losing the Olympic bid, the plan for the subway extension was given the green light, and construction began in 2007.

The Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project is now well underway, and residential and commercial sites are rising above the train yards. With the terminus of the popular High Line park a block away, the MTA's 469th station is expected to see heavy use.

We have a firsthand look at what it's like to go through the MTA's newest complete station since 1989.