Is Grand Central station for trains or subway?

Grand Central acts as a central hub for transit in Midtown Manhattan, offering rail, subway, bus, taxi, and airport service all within steps of the Main Concourse.



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The difference is very slight. Grand Central Terminal refers to the MTA Metro North train lines that run into and out of the tracks. GCT is the terminal line, meaning trains stop there and don't run through. Grand Central Station refers to the subway station inside GCT.

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Grand Central Terminal goes by many names, including Grand Central, the Terminal, and GCT. Just don't call us “Grand Central Station”—that refers to the US Post Office down the street or the subway station below.

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Grand Central Terminal's main entrance is 89 E. 42nd Street (at Park Avenue), New York, NY 10017. It is accessible via the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S subway lines, the the M101, M102, M103, M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 and M42 buses, and the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines on Metro North.

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Grand Central Terminal is located at 89 E 42nd Street (corner of Park Avenue), about two miles from New York Penn Station. Options for transferring between the stations are provided below.

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3. It's the largest train station in the world. Grand Central Terminal is spread over 49 acres, has 44 platforms and 67 tracks on two levels. It is the world's largest train station by number of platforms and area occupied.

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There is practically no difference; subway (or metro or underground) is a an underground rapid transit rail system (mainly US and Canadian usage) as per Wikipedia. JR (former Japan National Railways) also have a similar rapid transit rail system around major cities; some go underground.

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The system is operated by a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The subway system is usually just referred to as the trains. Locals say I can take the train to your place to generally mean that they take the subway. The subway is never referred to as the metro, underground, or tube.

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All Grand Central carriages are fitted with a retention toilet (meaning we don't vent waste onto the tracks), while Coach F has a larger, accessible toilet for passengers with reduced mobility.

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Once you've taken 12 paid rides in a seven-day period, you can ride free for the rest of the week. Here's an example: A rider uses the subway to get to and from work, and takes it on weekends to go into Manhattan to meet friends. They also use the local buses in their neighborhood to run errands.

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Present-day exits include:
  • One Vanderbilt, north side of 42nd Street between Madison Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue.
  • The Chrysler Building through a passage immediately to the left of the customer service booth on the station's mezzanine.
  • The Pershing Square Building, 125 Park Avenue.


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PLATFORMS: Grand Central has 44 platforms, making it the largest train station in the world. Penn Station has 11.

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However, when the third and final Grand Central was built, it became the final stop—all railroad lines terminated at 42nd Street—making it a “terminal” not a “station,” and giving the building its new name.

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