Historic Site · New York City, United States
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Built 1913.
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Landmark facts
| Location | New York City, United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Historic Site |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Reed and Stem, Warren and Wetmore |
| Coordinates | 40.7528° N, 73.9772° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Grand Central Terminal is known for
Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
About Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) 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.
History
Three buildings serving essentially the same function have stood on the current Grand Central Terminal's site. Grand Central Terminal arose from a need to build a central station for the Hudson River Railroad, the New York and Harlem Railroad, and the New York and New Haven Railroad in modern-day Midtown Manhattan. The Harlem Railroad originally ran as a steam railroad on street level along Fourth Avenue (now Park Avenue), while the New Haven Railroad ran along the Harlem's tracks in Manhattan per a trackage agreement.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Grand Central Terminal website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | New York City |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | La Guardia Airport (LGA) |
| Distance from the airport | 5.7 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 5.7 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 11.0 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 13.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grand Central Terminal?
Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Where is Grand Central Terminal located?
Grand Central Terminal is in New York City, United States. Its coordinates are 40.7528° N, 73.9772° W.
How do I get to Grand Central Terminal?
The nearest town is New York City, and the nearest airport is La Guardia Airport (LGA), about 5.7 miles away (straight line).
When was Grand Central Terminal built?
Grand Central Terminal was built 1913.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Central_Terminal — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11290 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.grandcentralterminal.com — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.