New York central railway station is also in a list of the world known landmarks. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century and stands out from the other by the architectural concept. The main symbol of the historic station is the huge Tiffany clock. The station is decorated with the high cupola emerald celling. There you will see golden astronomic figures.
Tourists like to walk in the old historical railway station. Some people come here early in the morning when the station is not full of passengers. There you can relax in a cosy café or buy an interesting audio guide and to walk around the most outstanding places of the station. Officially the station was opened in 1871 and from this date, it has become the largest station in the whole world. The station has 44 platforms and 66 railway lines. The station was rebuilt several times.
The historical New York station has its own secrets. People had recently become aware of the secret platform of the Grand Central New York. The platform was used just once during the reign of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He used this platform for his own train. The building is richly decorated with the sculptures. If you are a fan of them, you will spend a great time there. Also, it is important to note, that the Grand Central New York is one of the most cinematographic stations in the world.
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Useful staff nearby
Car rental office: 'Rent Off Broadway LLC' is located in 0.15 km (
on the map).
Fuel station: 'Hawley Fuel Corporation' in 0.55 km
Supermarket: 'O & Co' in 0.02 km
Parking: 'One Parking' in 0.08 km
Apotheek: 'Stephen S. Lau, PharmD' in 0.14 km
Police station: 'MTA Police - Grand Central' in 0.12 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill' in 0.04 km
Railway station: 'Grand Central Terminal' in 0.06 km
Nearest airports:
» Manhattan Airport - in 6 km
» Teterboro Airport TEB - in 13 km
» John F Kennedy Airport JFK - in 20 km
» Linden Airport LDJ - in 27 km
» Essex County Airport CDW - in 28 km