Grand Central Terminal (New York)

Grand Central Terminal
Metro-North terminal New York City Subway rapid transit station complex (via transfer)
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:   Hudson Line   Harlem Line   New Haven Line   New Canaan Branch   Danbury Branch (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:      trains at Grand Central–42nd Street 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   Metro-North Railroad   Following station Terminus Harlem Line Harlem–125th Street toward Wassaic Hudson Line Harlem–125th Street toward Poughkeepsie New Haven Line Harlem–125th Street toward New Haven State Street New Canaan Branch Harlem–125th Street toward New Canaan Danbury Branch Harlem–125th Street toward Danbury   Former services   New York Central Railroad 125th Street toward Chicago Water Level Route Terminus 125th Street toward Peekskill Hudson Division Terminus Harlem Division 125th Street toward Chatham   Future services   Preceding station   LIRR   Following station Terminus Grand Central Branch (City Terminal Zone) Under construction Sunnyside toward Long Island
Grand Central Terminal
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
NYC Landmark
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
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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.