grand central station

     

This name for a railroad terminal at Park & 42nd is a synonym for frenzied activity

Trivia about grand central station

  • This New York City place is commonly called a station. It's actually a terminal as train lines begin and end there
  • Each day over a half million people pass through this place located on 42nd Street at Park Avenue
  • Opened in 1871, the first rail depot called this didn't function too well; trains could only exit in reverse
  • The world's largest railway station, this U.S. landmark covers some 48 acres
  • With 44 platforms, this NYC terminal is the world's largest railway terminal
  • This railroad terminal on 42nd Street is home to a world-famous oyster bar
  • About 10 times a year, Kodak changes the 18' x 60' color transparency in the lobby of this NYC building
  • It's the proverbially busy transportation hub seen here
  • Just more rush-hour traffic inside this landmark
  • The sculpture seen here is from the 42nd Street facade of this building
  • "As a bullet seeks its target, shining rails in every part of our great nation are aimed at..." this landmark