What is the difference between Grand Central Terminal and 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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Grand Central retains its early 1900s glory, while Penn Station was demolished in 1964 and now exists in the cramped maze-like basement of Madison Square Garden. Grand Central is like a cathedral of railroads and Penn is a third rate mall squeezed into the available space.

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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.

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Tickets to Grand Central are the same price as those to Penn Station, Hunterspoint Avenue, or Atlantic Terminal. You can use most tickets for one of these stations to any of them without an additional charge. Atlantic Ticket is not valid for travel to or from Grand Central.

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The Penn Stations in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and Baltimore are remnants of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's network, says Travis Harry, director of museum operations at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

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The Penn Stations in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and Baltimore are remnants of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's network, says Travis Harry, director of museum operations at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

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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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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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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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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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Terminal literally translates to termination. In context of a railway station, it is the termination of track, where each incoming track ends at stop-blocks and does not go any further. Junction is a station where three or more train lines converge or diverge.

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Grand Central Terminal (GCT) is a station located on 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is commonly known as Grand Central Station.

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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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Pennsylvania Station (also known as New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station) is the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest transportation facility in the Western Hemisphere, serving more than 600,000 passengers per weekday as of 2019.

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It was built as the station in New York City for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Trains can go in one side and out the other, which is what makes it a station, and not a terminal.

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Transit service is available from New York Penn Station. Customers should take the uptown 1, 2 or 3 subway lines and take them one stop, to Times Square-42 St., where they change to the 42nd Street Shuttle (S) train, for a one-stop ride to Grand Central Terminal.

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Pennsylvania Railroad executives searched for alternate means of income, and in 1961 they decided to dismantle their magnificent terminal and rent its air space. The three-year demolition of Penn Station began on October 28, 1963.

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The LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) provides direct service from Penn Station to JFK Airport. (Source: LIRR) The AirTrain JFK provides transportation between LIRR's Jamaica Station and JFK Airport.

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