What is the difference between Grand Central Terminal and Grand Central Station?

Common Questions About Grand Central Terminal 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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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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If you just want to take a quick peek, note the station is free to enjoy daily from 5:15 a.m. to 2 a.m. Grand Central's shops and restaurants have more restricted hours; for information on their hours, plus details on tours, station maps and train schedules, visit the official website.

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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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One of Grand Central's main attractions, the four-faced opal clock in the Main Concourse, is a meeting place for visitors and locals alike. You know you're a New Yorker when you've told a friend to “meet me at the clock”!

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VIPs who want to avoid the public gaze have used a top-secret track, known as Track 61, to get around. It connects to an elevator that goes directly into the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. One such VIP, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is believed to have used it to hide his polio from the public.

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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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The MTA's ownership of Grand Central Terminal will further give MTA Long Island Rail Road clear control of the East Side Access terminal being built beneath Grand Central Terminal.

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GCT is the largest train station in the world in terms of area occupied and number of platforms. The terminal is spread over 49 acres and has 44 platforms.

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There are three commuter lines that leave from Grand Central Terminal (not station) in Manhattan. The Hudson line ends at Poughkeepsie, the New Haven line ends at New Haven, and the Harlem line ends at Wassaic.

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The MTA released data from 2022 announcing that the busiest subway station in NYC is officially Times Sq-42 St station, home to the N,Q,R,W,S,1,2,3,7,A,C,E,B,D,F,M lines, with 45,023,339 annual riders. In total, the NYC subway system saw 1,013,425,465 riders in 2022.

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Its platforms, all below ground, serve 30 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower. In total, there are 67 tracks, including a rail yard and sidings; of these, 43 tracks are in use for passenger service, while the remaining two dozen are used to store trains.

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Every day, a total of one half a million people pass through Grand Central Terminal, though that number doubles during the holiday season. Grand Central Terminal is the second busiest train terminal in North America after Penn Station, also in NYC.

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