Grand Central Station

Grand Central Station
(also Grand Central Terminal)
the best-known railway station in the US. It is on East 42nd Street in New York and was completed in 1913. The main area is very large, and the trains enter and leave the station on 67 tracks, arranged on two levels. The station is often very crowded:

You can’t move in there – it’s like Grand Central Station!

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Railroad terminal in New York City.

It was designed and built (1903–13) by Reed & Stem in collaboration with the firm of Warren & Wetmore; the latter firm is credited with the aesthetics of the huge structure. The concourse, with its 125-ft (43-m) ceiling vault painted with constellations, was one of the largest enclosed spaces of its time. A gem of the Beaux-Arts style, the terminal looks as though it could have been transported from 1870s France. Atop the symmetrical main facade is a large clock and sculptures of an American eagle and Roman deities. In the late 20th century the station was lavishly restored; this restoration effort brought national attention to the importance of preserving architectural landmarks.

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