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Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1975, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 75001206.

New York, New York County, New YorkListed January 17, 1975NRIS #75001206★ National Historic Landmark
Photograph of Grand Central Terminal
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About this place

What is Grand Central Terminal?

Grand Central Terminal is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Grand Central is the southern terminus of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines, serving the northern parts of the New York metropolitan area. It also serves the Long Island Rail Road through Grand Central Madison, a 16-acre (6.5 ha) addition to the station located underneath the Metro-North tracks, built from 2007 to 2023. The terminal also connects to the New York City Subway at the Grand Central–42nd Street station. The terminal is the third-busiest train station in North America, after New York Penn Station and Toronto Union Station.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Grand Central Terminal
City
New York
County
New York County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
January 17, 1975
NRIS reference number
75001206
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.75280, -73.97734
When was Grand Central Terminal listed on the National Register?

Grand Central Terminal was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1975.

Where is Grand Central Terminal located?

Grand Central Terminal is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.75280, -73.97734. See the map above.

Is Grand Central Terminal a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Grand Central Terminal is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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