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Grand Central Terminal (Metro-North station)

Grand Central Terminal
Metro-North terminal
New York City Subway rapid transit station complex (via transfer)
Grand Central Station Main Concourse Jan 2006.jpg
Inside the Main Concourse, facing east (2006 view)
Location 89 East 42nd Street at Park Avenue,
New York, NY 10017
Coordinates 40°45′10.08″N 73°58′35.48″W / 40.7528000°N 73.9765222°W / 40.7528000; -73.9765222Coordinates: 40°45′10.08″N 73°58′35.48″W / 40.7528000°N 73.9765222°W / 40.7528000; -73.9765222
Owned by Midtown TDR Ventures
(leased to Metro-North Railroad)
Line(s) Metro-North:
(limited service)
Platforms 44 high-level platforms (43 island platforms, 1 side platform)
(6 tracks with Spanish solution)
Tracks 56 (30 on upper level, 26 on lower level), 43 in use for passenger service
Connections MTA New York City Subway:
"4" train "5" train "6" train "6" express train "7" train "7" express train 42nd Street Shuttle trains
at Grand Central–42nd Street
Local Transit NYCT Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M42, M101, M102, M103
Construction
Platform levels 2
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code GCT
Fare zone 1
History
Opened 1871
Rebuilt 1913, 1994–2000
Services
Preceding station   MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Railroad   Following station
Terminus Harlem Line
toward Wassaic
Hudson Line
toward Poughkeepsie
New Haven Line
New Canaan Branch
toward New Canaan
Danbury Branch
toward Danbury
  Former services  
New York Central Railroad
toward Chicago
Water Level Route Terminus
toward Peekskill
Hudson Division
Terminus Harlem Division
toward Chatham
  Future services  
Preceding station   MTA NYC logo.svg LIRR   Following station
Terminus Grand Central Branch
(City Terminal Zone)
Under construction
toward Long Island
Grand Central Terminal
Grandcentral terminal ny.jpg
Grand Central Terminal
Built 1903
Architect Reed and Stem;
Warren and Wetmore
Architectural style Beaux-Arts
NRHP reference # 75001206
83001726 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 17, 1975
August 11, 1983 (increase)
Designated NHL December 8, 1976
Designated NYCL August 2, 1967
Location
Grand Central Terminal is located in New York City
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Location within New York City
Grand Central Terminal is located in New York
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Location within New York City
Grand Central Terminal is located in the US
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Location within New York City
External video
"Grand Central Terminal LED Stars" on YouTube, Metropolitan Transportation Authority; November 8, 2010
"Grand Central Terminal Audio Tour" on YouTube, Metropolitan Transportation Authority; November 24, 2010
"Train Station Tour: Grand Central Terminal, NYC (Metro North RR)" on YouTube, The Transport Net; February 28, 2016

Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to simply as Grand Central or incorrectly as Grand Central Station) is a commuter, rapid transit, and intercity railroad terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. The terminal serves commuters traveling on the Metro-North Railroad to Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York, as well as to Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. Grand Central Terminal has intricate designs both on its inside and outside, lending to its landmark designations, including as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The terminal is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, with 21.9 million visitors in 2013.

The station was built by and named for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in the pinnacle of American long-distance passenger rail travel. Until 1991, the terminal also served Amtrak, which moved to nearby Pennsylvania Station upon completion of the Empire Connection. The East Side Access project is underway to bring Long Island Rail Road service to the terminal.


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