Transport gateways · Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal is a commuter rail terminal on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, opened in 1913, with a vaulted main concourse and a painted celestial ceiling.
Why it matters
The terminal's air rights paid for it: the tracks were sunk and decked over, and the blocks of Park Avenue above them are built on the platform structure.
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Good for
- Architecture & design — A working transport building whose main concourse can be walked through freely at any hour.
- Rainy day — Fully enclosed, with a food hall and market below the main concourse.
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Sources & verification
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- coordinates.longitude
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- officialWebsite
- Grand Central Terminal (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- address.formatted
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- Address as recorded by the authoritative gazetteer that supplied the coordinate.
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