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Grand Central Terminal

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Grand Central Terminal is a Beaux-Arts commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

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Opening hours

Today05:15 – 02:00, 07:00 – 20:00Show all
Monday05:15 – 02:00, 07:00 – 20:00
Tuesday05:15 – 02:00, 07:00 – 20:00
Wednesday05:15 – 02:00, 07:00 – 20:00
Thursday05:15 – 02:00, 07:00 – 20:00
Friday05:15 – 02:00, 07:00 – 20:00
Saturday05:15 – 02:00, 10:00 – 19:00
Sunday05:15 – 02:00, 11:00 – 18:00

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Why go

  • The Main Concourse, with arched windows, an astronomical ceiling and a four-sided clock above its central information booth.
  • The Oyster Bar, the terminal’s oldest business, beneath Vanderbilt Hall.
  • The Campbell, a cocktail lounge in John W. Campbell’s former office, decorated to evoke a 13th-century Florentine palace.
  • Vanderbilt Hall, the former main waiting room between the entrance and Main Concourse, once had oak benches seating 700 people.
  • Grand Central holds the world record for railway platforms: 28 physical platforms carrying 44 platform numbers, all underground.

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  1. 58 seconds

    A train arrives every 58 seconds during morning rush hour.

    Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia

  2. The tracks slope downward toward the north exit, helping departing trains accelerate and arriving trains slow.

    Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia (part 3)

  3. Paul César Helleu designed the ceiling’s zodiac with advice from astronomy professor Harold Jacoby.

    Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia

  4. Brooklyn artist Ellen Driscoll created mosaics installed in the passageways during construction.

    Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia (part 2)

  5. Edward R. Murrow’s See It Now originated at the terminal, including broadcasts about Senator Joseph McCarthy.

    Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia (part 3)
  6. 123 tracks

    When the terminal opened, its train shed contained 123 tracks with a combined length of 19.5 miles.

    Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia (part 3)

History

The New York Central Railroad built the terminal and gave it its name. Its two passenger levels were designed to separate intercity and commuter rail travelers. After the terminal opened, an amateur astronomer publicized errors in the ceiling design, drawing criticism. A later hand cleaning of the ceiling mural took six months and left one small area untouched for future study.

  1. 1871The first depot brought three railroads together at one station.
  2. 1903–1913Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stem designed the present Beaux-Arts terminal. Rebuilding electrified the rail lines and buried tracks near the terminal as the Park Avenue tunnel was built.
  3. 2 February 1913The rebuilt terminal opened.
  4. 1968The city’s landmark authority blocked a proposal to demolish the terminal for new high-rises.
  5. 1970sJacqueline Kennedy Onassis joined a citizens’ campaign to preserve the station.
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  1. 1991Amtrak moved its New York operations to Penn Station, ending intercity train service at Grand Central.
  2. 1998Renovation work was completed, including restoration of the Oyster Bar ramps.
  3. 25 January 2023Grand Central Madison opened as an underground Long Island Rail Road terminal.

Tips for your visit

  • Grand Central has restaurants, delis, bakeries, a fresh-food market and more than 40 retail stores.
  • Grand Central Market occupies a space that became the terminal’s first service dock in 1913.
  • The Station Master’s Office near Track 36 has benches, restrooms and free Wi-Fi. It is the terminal’s only dedicated waiting room.
  • The lost-and-found bureau is near Track 100 at the far east end of the Dining Concourse. Unclaimed items are kept for up to 90 days.

Know before you go

  • Grand Central North has been closed on weekends since 2006.
  • The northeast entrance at Madison Avenue and 47th Street closed long-term for construction of 270 Park Avenue in 2021.
  • Part of the Dining Concourse has been closed since 2015 for stairs and escalators serving the LIRR terminal.

Don't miss

  • Restoration patch in the ceiling muralThe ceiling mural was cleaned by hand over six months during the late-1990s restoration; one small patch was left untouched for future study.Main Concourse ceiling
  • Foyer chandeliers and tympanumBronze-and-glass chandeliers and a sculpted tympanum sit above the doors to Vanderbilt Hall.Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foyer
  • Biltmore RoomCompleted in 1915 as an intercity waiting room, this marble “Kissing Room” now connects tracks 39–42 with Grand Central Madison.Northwest of the Main Concourse

How to get there

  • TrainMetro-North trains on the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines terminate here.
  • TrainLong Island Rail Road trains serve the connected underground Grand Central Madison station.
  • TrainThe terminal connects to Grand Central–42nd Street subway station, served by lines 4, 5, 6 and 7 and the 42nd Street Shuttle.
  • On footThe main entrance beneath the Park Avenue Viaduct leads into the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foyer.
  • On footGrand Central North passageways connect the station building to street exits from 45th through 48th Street.
  • On footThree east–west passages connect the terminal with Lexington Avenue near 43rd Street.

Accessibility

  • Lift An elevator connects the north side of 47th Street to the passage between Madison and Vanderbilt avenues. Elevators also link the Main Concourse and Dining Concourse.

Sources: Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia · Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia (part 2) · Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia (part 3) · Manhattan/Midtown East - Wikivoyage (see) · Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia · Gare de Grand Central Terminal - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026

Where
89 E 42nd Street, NY, New York City

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Questions and answers

Where can I find the information desk at Grand Central Terminal?

It is in the centre of the Main Concourse, beneath the four-sided clock.

Why is the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal astronomically unusual?

Its design drew criticism after an amateur astronomer publicised errors following the terminal’s opening.

What is Track 61 at Grand Central Terminal known for?

Franklin D. Roosevelt used the private track and a specially designed elevator to reach the surface.

Which subway lines connect to Grand Central Terminal?

The terminal connects to Grand Central–42nd Street station, served by lines 4, 5, 6 and 7 and the 42nd Street Shuttle.

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