Grand Central covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world. Grand Central Terminal served intercity trains until 1991, when Amtrak began routing its trains through nearby Penn Station. Opened in 1913, the terminal was built on the site of two similarly named predecessor stations, the first of which dated to 1871. Grand Central Terminal was built by and named for the New York Central Railroad it also served the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and, later, successors to the New York Central. The building is also noted for its library, event hall, tennis club, control center and offices for the railroad, and sub-basement power station. Grand Central Terminal contains a variety of stores and food vendors, including upscale restaurants and bars, a food hall, and a grocery marketplace. The terminal's Main Concourse is often used as a meeting place, and is especially featured in films and television. 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. Its Beaux-Arts design incorporates numerous works of art. The distinctive architecture and interior design of Grand Central Terminal's station house have earned it several landmark designations, including as a National Historic Landmark. The terminal is the third-busiest train station in North America, after New York Penn Station and Toronto Union Station. The terminal also connects to the New York City Subway at Grand Central–42nd Street station. It also contains a connection to the Long Island Rail Road through the Grand Central Madison station, a 16-acre (65,000 m 2) rail terminal underneath the Metro-North station, built from 2007 to 2023. Grand Central is the southern terminus of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines, serving the northern parts of the New York metropolitan area. 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. NYCT Bus, MTA Bus, Academy Bus: express servicesĦ7 million annually, based on weekly estimate 0.6% (Metro-North) New York, New Haven and Hartford (1913–1968)Ħ7: 56 passenger tracks (30 on upper level, 26 on lower level).
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