Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Feb 1, 2013 · Here are 10 unusual facts about the New York City landmark. Updated: June 1, 2023 | Original: February 1, 2013. 1. It’s actually the third station to occupy the site. Grand Central Depot, the...

Grand Central Terminal (GCT) - sometimes called Grand Central Station or simply Grand Central - is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

Size: Grand Central Terminal covers 48 acres and has 44 platforms, more than any other train station in the world. Passengers: Approximately 750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day, making it one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world.

Dec 19, 2019 · It’s hard to underestimate its grandeur: every day, more than 750,000 people pass through the Grand Central, which is more than the entire population of Alaska, or roughly the population of San Francisco.

Opened to the public on February 2, 1913, Grand Central’s rich history is a story of immense wealth and great engineering, but also of survival and rebirth. This famed landmark welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors daily and serves as host to …

In 1947, over 65 million people, the equivalent of 40% of the population of the United States, traveled through Grand Central. However, railroads soon fell into a major decline with competition from government subsidized highways and intercity airline traffic.

Grand Central Terminal as its geographic anchor, the neighborhood offers the very best of New York City: it is a bustling center of commercial activity by day and a destination for fun and culture by night. Financed by special assessments on the …

Feb 1, 2013 · On an average day, more than 750,000 people pass through the terminal and an estimated 10,000 people come to have lunch without ever stepping on a train.

Grand Central Terminal is one of the world's ten most-visited tourist attractions, with 21.6 million visitors in 2018, excluding train and subway passengers. The terminal's Main Concourse is often used as a meeting place, and is especially featured in films and television.