Grand Central Terminal
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 340-2583
- Cross Street:
- Between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- Directions:
- S; 4, 5, 6; 7 at 42nd St-Grand Central Term; M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M101, M102, M104
- Hours:
- First trains 5:30am, last train 1:30am
Editorial Review for Grand Central Terminal – by Darren D'Addario
Overview
The terminal, built from 1903-1913, was revitalized by a major renovation project that restored the beauty of its structure and provided new restaurants, shops and stores. Having received praise from the likes of Thomas Wolfe, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and a century of appreciative travelers, Grand Central was realized as a "city within a city;" it's not only a destination where train rides originate and terminate, but a popular center for diners, shoppers and architecture buffs.
Facts
Just a few of the elegant touches that make Grand Central resemble a cathedral with trains: a majestic staircase, impossibly arched ceilings above the main concourse (150 feet high), exquisitely carved, high-backed wooden benches in the main waiting room and intricate sculptures of Minerva, Hercules and Mercury around the clock on the main facade.
Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.
Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMetro-North service to the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties and Connecticut depart from Grand Central Terminal.
The ExtrasDining on the premises is available at Metrazur, which overlooks the main concourse.
User Reviews for Grand Central Terminal
09/02/2008 Posted by Spelvini
Grand Central Terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue was created by the architects Warren and Wetmore, and Reed and Stern in 1904 and completed in 1913. Thinking outside of the box, city planners and other have developed Grand Central to a high point for the new millennium as Disney goofs things up in Times Square- Grand Central is a marvelous new (what else?!) Shopping Mall. Look up from the information booth on any average day and you realize that Grand Central was designed to impart a special feeling to the traveler at the turn of last century. There's a certain mood that you can get from the marble and brass trimmings and especially from the Zodiac symbols and constellations that are painted on the lapis-color ceiling. It's a great place to spend the afternoon. – There are four restaurants that overlook the main concourse; there tennis courts on the third floor in what used to be a CBS studio. The Oyster Bar down in the lower food court of the station, offers over a dozen varieties of oyster- I didn't even know there were that many types of Oysters out there! The original function of the station is as a junction for the MTA shuttle train connecting Times Square to Grand Central Train Terminal where one can book a ticket for points north on the train line and to Connecticut. The east side subway trains connect here. Anyone wanting a Metro North train going up the Hudson into Westchester and Rockland Counties (up to Poughkeepsie) or into Connecticut will catch it at Grand Central. You can exit the station and walk 1 block east to 6th Avenue for the B D F Q N and R trains. Go to the web site to get a comprehensive listing with phone numbers of the retail shops, restaurants, and services located in Grand Central Terminal.
Pros: great shooping alternative
Cons: too many people...!!!!
12/22/2006 Posted by girlaudio
This is a beautiful building and a piece of history that is a must see. There is dinning downstairs where you can refuel. It is unique sight for the eyes and a great place to let the mind wander about history and the people who have walked that building.
Pros: Super sights!
Users Who Viewed Grand Central Terminal Also Viewed
FAO Schwarz
767 5th Ave
New York, NY 10153
NYC Discovery Walking Tours
1120 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10003
