The largest train station in the world with 67 tracks is the very famous Grand Central Terminal, situated at 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The terminal has an area of 48 acres and there are two levels of tracks. 42 tracks are on the upper level and 26 on the lower one. In 2016, it is expected that Grand Central will offer 75 tracks and 48 platforms.
The terminal serves 700,000 people day and approximately 2000 lost items a month, mainly the cell phones, laptops etc. people also call it by Grand Central Station, due to the presence of a post office nearby and because of the name of the former rail station on the land site. The terminal handles commuters travellng from Metro-North Railroad to Westchester, Duchess and Putnam countries in New York State and New Haven countries.
All the trains cease at Grand Central so the tracks are numbered according to their position in the terminal building and not on the trains destination. The lower 26 tracks, from 100 to 126, east to west, tracks only 102 to 112 and 114 to 116 for passenger services. The upper 31 tracks are in revenue service, from 11 to 42, east to west. Grand Central has some very fine restaurants also such as the Oyster Bar. There are approximately 40 retail stores, a gourmet, fresh food market, bakeries and delis. There is no strand sales outlet in the building complex, except for a coffee shop-Starbucks and a pharmacy-Rite Aid.
The hub of the Grand Central is the Main Concourse. The place is erectile and mostly filled with hustling crowds. After the mighty attacks on World Trade Center, large American flags were flowed in Grand Central Terminal. The most recognizable image of Grand Central is the 4-faced clock on crown of the information booth. This information booth is present right in middle of the concourse. The clock is made from opal and it is estimated to have a value in between $10 million and $20 million. An example of the world’s largest Tiffany glass is contained in the clock opposite to the frontage of Grand Central Terminal, encircled by carvings made by John Donnelly Company.
Grand Central Terminal was the habitation of the Grand Central Art Galleries from 1922 to 1958. John Singer Sergeant, Walter Leighton Clark and others, established these galleries. It is a perfect place for the visitors coming to New York for tour.
The terminal serves 700,000 people day and approximately 2000 lost items a month, mainly the cell phones, laptops etc. people also call it by Grand Central Station, due to the presence of a post office nearby and because of the name of the former rail station on the land site. The terminal handles commuters travellng from Metro-North Railroad to Westchester, Duchess and Putnam countries in New York State and New Haven countries.
All the trains cease at Grand Central so the tracks are numbered according to their position in the terminal building and not on the trains destination. The lower 26 tracks, from 100 to 126, east to west, tracks only 102 to 112 and 114 to 116 for passenger services. The upper 31 tracks are in revenue service, from 11 to 42, east to west. Grand Central has some very fine restaurants also such as the Oyster Bar. There are approximately 40 retail stores, a gourmet, fresh food market, bakeries and delis. There is no strand sales outlet in the building complex, except for a coffee shop-Starbucks and a pharmacy-Rite Aid.
The hub of the Grand Central is the Main Concourse. The place is erectile and mostly filled with hustling crowds. After the mighty attacks on World Trade Center, large American flags were flowed in Grand Central Terminal. The most recognizable image of Grand Central is the 4-faced clock on crown of the information booth. This information booth is present right in middle of the concourse. The clock is made from opal and it is estimated to have a value in between $10 million and $20 million. An example of the world’s largest Tiffany glass is contained in the clock opposite to the frontage of Grand Central Terminal, encircled by carvings made by John Donnelly Company.
Grand Central Terminal was the habitation of the Grand Central Art Galleries from 1922 to 1958. John Singer Sergeant, Walter Leighton Clark and others, established these galleries. It is a perfect place for the visitors coming to New York for tour.
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