Grand Central Terminal
A Beaux-Arts station with a star-painted ceiling over the main concourse. Find the Whispering Gallery outside the Oyster Bar, then look up at the Chrysler Building a block east.
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Best time
- Morning or evening rush hour, to see the concourse full of commuters, or quieter mid-morning for photos.
- Address
- 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting there
- Grand Central–42 St (4, 5, 6, 7 and the shuttle from Times Square).
- Accessibility
- Ramps and elevators connect the main concourse, dining level and trains.
- On site
- A food hall on the lower Dining Concourse, and restrooms.
Why go
Opened in 1913, Grand Central is one of the world's most beautiful train stations. The main concourse has a vaulted ceiling painted with the constellations, a famous four-faced clock above the information booth, and tall arched windows. Commuter trains to the northern suburbs still leave from here.
Tips
- Stand in opposite corners of the Whispering Gallery, the tiled arches outside the Oyster Bar, and whisper into the wall.
- The Chrysler Building is a block east, on Lexington Avenue at 42nd Street.
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