Grand Central Terminal
NYC train hub
Grand Central Terminal is a major commuter rail station in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Opened in 1913, its Beaux-Arts architecture—particularly the main concourse with its celestial ceiling—makes it both a transportation hub and a landmark.
Often called Grand Central Station, though that name technically belongs to the adjacent post office and subway station.
Meet me under the clock at Grand Central.
Classical French architectural tradition
- chandeliersOrnate hanging light fixtures
- marble floorsFlooring of polished stone
- arched windowsRounded-top wall openings
- brass fixturesCopper-alloy mounted hardware
clock tower · vaulted ceiling · stone facade · waiting room · information booth · barrel vault
Tech giant's retail outlet
- shopping arcadeCovered passageway with shops
- tennis courtsBounded playing surfaces for racket sport
- whispering galleryCurved space carrying quiet sounds
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
film location · photo spot · meeting point · secret passages · food hall · retail shops
Regional commuter rail system
- commuter railSuburb-to-downtown train service
- train platformStation boarding surface
- departure boardScreen showing outgoing transport times
- arrival hallAirport greeting zone
track number · ticket window · train schedule · rush hour · regional rail · connecting passage · subway entrance · shuttle train
NYC's densest borough
- 42nd StreetFamous Manhattan east-west road
- Park AvenuePrestigious Manhattan residential street
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
- Empire State BuildingTall NYC landmark structure
Times Square · Fifth Avenue · New York Public Library · United Nations · Waldorf Astoria · MTA · yellow cab · Manhattan skyline
- landmark designationOfficial historic site status
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- centennialHundred-year anniversary
- railroad tycoonWealthy railway business owner
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis · historic preservation · landmark status · National Register · restoration project · heritage
Beaux-Arts
Classical French architectural tradition
- chandeliersOrnate hanging light fixtures
- marble floorsFlooring of polished stone
- arched windowsRounded-top wall openings
brass fixtures · clock tower · vaulted ceiling · stone facade · waiting room · information booth · barrel vault
Apple Store
Tech giant's retail outlet
- shopping arcadeCovered passageway with shops
- tennis courtsBounded playing surfaces for racket sport
- whispering galleryCurved space carrying quiet sounds
tourist attraction · film location · photo spot · meeting point · secret passages · food hall · retail shops
Metro-North
Regional commuter rail system
- commuter railSuburb-to-downtown train service
- train platformStation boarding surface
- departure boardScreen showing outgoing transport times
arrival hall · track number · ticket window · train schedule · rush hour · regional rail · connecting passage · subway entrance · shuttle train · transit hub
Manhattan
NYC's densest borough
- 42nd StreetFamous Manhattan east-west road
- Park AvenuePrestigious Manhattan residential street
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
Empire State Building · Times Square · Fifth Avenue · New York Public Library · United Nations · Waldorf Astoria · MTA · yellow cab · Manhattan skyline · commuter hub
Cornelius Vanderbilt
- landmark designationOfficial historic site status
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- centennialHundred-year anniversary
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis · railroad tycoon · historic preservation · landmark status · National Register · restoration project · heritage
- New YorkManhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
- Beaux-Arts BuildingsParis Opera, New York Public Library, Library of Congress, Metropolitan Museum, Brooklyn Museum
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- NYC AttractionsEmpire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Museum of Modern Art
- NYC landmarksEmpire State Building, Chrysler Building, Statue of Liberty, Freedom Tower, Brooklyn Bridge
- train stationstrain, track, tracks, platform, platforms
Grand Central TerminalJFK Airport
New York's busiest international terminal
airport · LaGuardia Airport · heliport · bus depot · ferry terminal
Grand Central Terminaldeparture lounge
Airport holding space for travelers
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