Stunning new before-and-after renderings reveal what’s in store for NYC’s Penn Station

Stunning newly released renderings show key parts of Penn Station before and after its planned $8 billion overhaul — which proponents Monday predicted will make it “America’s world-class station.”

Photos depict the decrepit Manhattan station’s current bulky columns on a dimly lit train platform — and then the elimination of the columns and the addition of more commuter-friendly lighting and higher ceilings in new schematics.

Another series of shots shows a current run-down ticketing area compared to the planned new sparkling, uniform main concourse with a 50-foot ceiling anchored by a huge gold-plated clock.

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