What’s Your Preference?

kirbinster · #1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 06:03 PM

Grand Central Terminal (GCT) — often popularly (and incorrectly) called Grand Central Station or simply Grand Central — is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger trains, it is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms:[3] 44, with 67 tracks along them. They are on two levels, both below ground, with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower. When the Long Island Rail Road's new station, below the existing levels, opens (see East Side Access), Grand Central will offer a total of 75 tracks and 48 platforms. The terminal covers an area of 48 acres.

The terminal serves commuters traveling on the Metro-North Railroad to Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York State, and Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut.

Although the terminal has been properly called "Grand Central Terminal" since 1913, many people continue to refer to it as "Grand Central Station". Technically, "Grand Central Station" is the name of the nearby post office, as well as the name of a previous rail station on the site, and is also used to refer to a New York City subway station at the same location.

leonaashlee · #2 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 06:45 PM

A busy place for sure, but your shots show what a grand place it still is. Lovely shots.

jakethepig · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 06:46 PM

Great captures Kirbinster. They show the station off really well. I like the third one best. It really shows great depth. Nice work buddy.

Dave.

steffievdakker · #4 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 07:28 PM

I like how these capture the busy spirit of the station! My favorite is the third one, I love the composition there.

WVCoalMiner · #5 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 07:30 PM

I have been there!!! and yes it is a BUSY place for sure.

Silverz · #6 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 09:00 PM

Some great shots and a nice bit of history too

kirbinster · #7 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 10:26 PM

Thanks. Surprised that everyone likes the third one, the first was really the one I liked best. Here are some more -- it really is an amazing place:

peteste · #8 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 11:10 PM

I really like the third too - it has those 'cathedral' qualities that typify the biggest and most ambitious of railway stations - having visited there last December, Leipzig station in the eastern part of Germany is almost as spectacular... but not quite!