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   What is the history of Grand Central Terminal?

   • Read on to learn more about the history of Grand Central Terminal, New York's legendary train station. Grand Central Station, in New York City, circa 1902. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) The present-day Grand Central Terminal is built upon the site of the similarly named Grand Central Depot.

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   Where 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 located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

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   Who built Grand Central Station?

   • 1. It’s actually the third station to occupy the site. Grand Central Depot, the original railway terminus on the site of Grand Central Station, 1872. The first was Grand Central Depot, built by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt and opened in 1871, which served as a hub for a number of railroad lines entering Manhattan.

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   Is Grand Central Station a terminal or a station?

   • However, when the third and final Grand Central was built, it became the final stop—all railroad lines terminated at 42nd Street—making it a “terminal” not a “station,” and giving the building its new name. Just to keep things confusing, there actually is a Grand Central Station located just next door—it’s the branch of the U.S. Postal Service.

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   Discover over 110 years of history. Learn about Grand Central's past, including how Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis helped to save this iconic landmark!

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   Grand Central Terminal arose from a need to build a central station for three railroads in present-day Midtown Manhattan. In 1871, the magnate Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt created Grand Central Depot for the New York Central & Hudson River, New York and Harlem Railroad, and New Haven railroads.

4. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › grand-centralGrand Central Station: Unpacking Its Incredible History ...

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   Aug 29, 2023 · Take a look into the past, present, and future of the world-famous train depot. By Stefanie Waldek. August 29, 2023. Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Photo: Courtesy of Grand...

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   Mar 31, 2021 · The construction of the terminal ushered in the architectural innovations of the 20th century which remade Manhattan into its modern image. Read on to learn more about the history of Grand Central Terminal, New York's legendary train station.

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   Grand Central Terminal was built by and named for the New York Central Railroad; it also served the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and, later, successors to the New York Central. Opened in 1913, the terminal was built on the site of two similarly named predecessor stations, the first of which dated to 1871.

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   Feb 1, 2013 · Grand Central Depot, the original railway terminus on the site of Grand Central Station, 1872. The first was Grand Central Depot, built by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt and opened in...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Formally: Grand Central Terminal. Grand Central Station: clock. Clock atop the main facade of Grand Central Station, New York City. Grand Central Station: main concourse. Main concourse in Grand Central Station, New York City. Grand Central Station, railroad terminal in New York City.