Grand Central Terminal
Rail Station
Midtown East, New York
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"Oyster bar is amazing, and croissants in lower concourse"(36 Tips)
"Two boots pizza in the dining concourse is amazing."(41 Tips)
"Amaze your out-of-towner pals with the famed whispering gallery!"(23 Tips)
"Great architecture, food and snack selection, and people watching."(68 Tips)
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Natalia CruzMay 1, 2015You can't even imagine how beautiful is this place. So cozy, so magic and even when it's a terminal, it's a so romantic spotlight. Love it all.
Upvoted Apr 2
Built from 1903-1913 GCT is a marvel of engineering and architecture. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1976.Upvoted 3 weeks ago
The constellation ceiling and the pretty Beaux Arts architecture is truly one of a kind in NYC. It's becoming a dying, rare breed unfortunately to have such buildings around.
- High Quality Tours HQTSeptember 3, 2015Check out the Black Square in one of the corners of the ceiling, shows what it was like when they allowed cigars! Learn this and so much more from our professional guides on a tour with us today! #hqt Read more
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JBLJune 4, 2013Stand in awe as you look at the magnificent ceilings and the hustle and bustle of the world coming through this one historic hub. It's your moment. Take a picture.Upvoted Apr 2
Justine Weeks SutleyMay 29, 2013Even if you don't need to pass through this station, it's worth a trip just to see it. Gorgeous, filled with history, amazing to see all the people entering from various directions. Apple store too.Upvoted Apr 2
Noel ClarkeSeptember 23, 2022It's a station. but with it's history location and look it is a pretty cool spot for a visitor to NYC to check out. And hey! you could even actually get a train.
Upvoted Apr 2
Gorgeous train terminal. It has a Michelin rated restaurant and many other great dining and shopping options. If you want to start off you day right and are taking a train, this is the place to be.Upvoted Apr 2
IWalked Audio ToursNovember 24, 2012Has appeared in more movies than Kevin Bacon including The Bone Collector, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Friends With Benefits, Men In Black and Superman. Full site history via<LINK> Read more
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Michael NataleJanuary 12, 2016Lots of hidden gems in this bustling mass transit hub. The food options are good and the shops are sweet, including the markets. They also regularly host special events and displays. Take it all in.
In 12/12, the Whispering Gallery in front of the Oyster Bar completed a $450K renovation, in time for GC's 2013 centennial. 200 Gustavino tiles were replaced and 1600 re-set in the 2300-sq-ft gallery.Upvoted Apr 2
AbhishekJuly 24, 2018Iconic train station with a bunch of shops. Take a photo of the main level from the Apple Store.
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Affinia Hotel CollectionJune 12, 2014This beautiful Beaux-Arts train terminal is the nation’s biggest transit hub. Be sure to check out the enormous main concourse , with its oversized windows and pristinely painted ceiling.
Andy WolfeMarch 10, 2015It's not just a station! You can get lost in this amazing piece of American history and with a nice food court downstairs its a good meeting spot in New York.Upvoted Apr 3
Angel Hana A.January 20, 2013North America's premier squash championship at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall. The tournament then moved to Grand Central Terminal in 1995. The tournament runs through January 24.
Upvoted Apr 3
Johnson TohJanuary 5, 2020My first being here in centuries, but came here only in 2019 which is kinda cool. It’s pretty much a train station and a place too look around. I never expected a cool place in NYC!Upvoted Apr 2
The Queen of train stations in the city. Come by and look up at the roof and Windows in the main hall. The lower dining concourse offers everything from burgers to oysters to healthy fare.
BrightyOctober 15, 2016Stop. Look around. Take some time to admire the architecture, as well as noticing the people dashing around.
Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Try the food court downstairs. Awesome place to people watch. Also for an eclectic bar experience go to Campbell Apartments on the third floor Entrance is trough CiprianiUpvoted Apr 3
Ghadah AbabtainJune 19, 2019A must visit place in NYC 😍 you see history, architecture, civilization, modern services .. shops and restaurants .. the Dome where you talk with other ones from separate corners .. lots of fun 😍
One of my favorite places in the city even though I'm a native New Yorker. Touristy or not, I stop in whenever I pass by.
Upvoted Apr 3
Don't miss out on the beautiful sights around you, or the tasty bites to eat--a favorite of mine is the Taste of NY shop.Upvoted Apr 3
Classic New York. Beautiful architecture. Decent food. The awesome apple store. A must see for visitors.Upvoted Apr 3
Brittany GalskeDecember 22, 2019coolest spot to be, see so many different people off to different destinations
Upvoted Apr 3
Not as painful as Penn, but please Tourists, for the love of God, stand to the side to take your photos! I get that it's gorgeous, but I still have a job and meeting to get to!Upvoted Apr 3
City of New YorkMay 13, 2013Did you know? Famed tight rope walker, Philippe Petit walked the length of a wire stretched high above Grand Central’s Main Concourse in 1987.
Best place to buy tickets is under the West Balcony across from track 30. Much shorter lines and lots of machines.Upvoted Apr 3
The guides tour takes you behind the scenes to an alternate Earth (aka Earth 2) where airships are the the primary mode of transportation.
Upvoted Apr 3
Jade L.January 6, 2013What I learned today: FDR discretely entered NYC via a secret underground platform with an elevator that directly led to the Waldorf Astoria. All of which is beneath this glamorous terminal.- Jordan TaylorAugust 21, 2016One of the best places for people watching! A must-visit for any New York tourist.
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If you are buying tickets, go to a vending machine. It will go much faster. This is a beautiful building where you have decent dining and shopping options unlike PennUpvoted 3 weeks ago- Fodor's TravelAugust 21, 2015More than 750,000 people pass through the terminal everyday to admire the imitation French limestone and constellations painted by Paul Helleu on the ceiling of the main concourse.Upvoted Apr 4
Saul DolginNovember 14, 2013I've never been although I hear it's a site to be seen. Definitely on my 4SQ check-in "bucket list". A beautiful short was filmed there by a close friend of mine, check out "Flutter By" on Vimeo Read moreUpvoted 3 weeks ago
Patricia Diaz SwedinMarch 14, 2013Everyone's favorite "world's largest railway station...twinkling fiber-optic constellations" (above me) "60 ingenious railroad tracks" (below me). Could walk it all day.
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Grab a beer and a bag of chips, under 8 bucks, a deal that can't be beat!Upvoted 3 weeks ago
GaryApril 16, 2013One of the most breathtaking train terminals in the world. Definitely stroll through the main hall at least once, and don't forget to look up!Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Madeline StevensMarch 14, 2017Definitely worth a quick peek in to see the architecture, and you'll probably recognize it from at least one movie!!Upvoted Apr 5
At Least when your taking the Metro North you don't have to wait and see what track the next train will arrive on unlike Penn Station.Upvoted Apr 4
A must for me on every trip to NYC. If you have time, take the audio tour. It takes about an hour and is so worth it. You'll learn so much. Then have a cocktail after and people watch!Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Emilio CFebruary 6, 2015It feels great to take a subway out of this place. It's beautiful. NYC has some of the best common spaces I've found.Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Deidre OlsonNovember 8, 2014Not just about transportation, great architecture and shopping. Fantastic fresh food market too!Upvoted Apr 5
Mariana PantalenaJuly 14, 2015Amazing architecture to admire! Great places to have a coffee and cupcake!
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Wonderful to live in the northern suburbs and arrive to and leave from Grand Central. :) Always something going on here! Never forget to check out Vanderbilt Hall, there are always events there.Upvoted Apr 5
the lighting is always superb. the lighting it always 50s NY. the lighting makes this place glistening perfection at all hours of day and night.Upvoted 3 weeks ago
Brian HoeftApril 7, 2012The eatery downstairs is quite nice as train stations go. Notice the historic train schedules layered into the tabletops. Seeing those make me think of my grandfather commuting on the Harlem Line.Upvoted Apr 5
Tom G.December 30, 2016One of the Great Railway Terminals of the World! Great train service esp to northern suburbs via the Metro-North line. Efficient and on schedule!
Mariano AmartinoMarch 24, 2019Impossible not to walk and wonder, and eat and discover spaces like the whispers :)
Kuba KrzyzostaniakMarch 15, 2016Solid station, the food court makes any waiting worth it. Shake Shack and Magnolia steal the show.
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Grand Central Terminal
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave)
New York, NY 10017
United States
New York, NY 10017
United States
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- 5:30 AM–2:00 AM
(212) 532-4900
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