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If you’re looking for something more casual, don’t miss the great collection of local New York favorites like Jacques Torres Chocolate, Doughnut Plant, Shack Shake and Cafe Grumpy. There’s also Michelin-starred Agern, a relative newcomer and star of Nordic cuisine. One of its most popular restaurants, Grand Central Oyster Bar, is as old as the station itself. Grand Central is worth visiting even if you don’t have a train to catch.

Grand Central doesn’t have a dedicated waiting area - so spend any extra time marveling at the architecture or consider getting there a little early for a drink at cocktail den The Campbell. (Still, it’s not a bad idea to purchase tickets ahead of time if you’re traveling at rush hour.) Ticket and information booths, along with self-serve kiosks and track entrances, are all conveniently located in the main concourse hall. Grand Central serves Metro-North, a commuter rail that runs along the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines to destinations like Westchester, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. (Photo by Reiseuhu on Unsplash) Metro-North Railroad It’s the closest one to Metro-North service. If you prefer to use a ride-hailing app or cab, specify the 89 East 42nd Street entrance. Grand Central is directly accessible via the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S subway lines, while the M101, M102, M103, M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 and M42 buses have stops outside the station. Taking public transportation will help you avoid the inevitable midtown traffic. The main entrance is at 89 East 42nd Street between Vanderbilt and Park Avenues, with additional doorways on Vanderbilt Avenue, Lexington Avenue and 45th Street. Grand Central is located between Vanderbilt and Park avenues on East 42nd Street (perhaps the busiest road in all of New York). The terminal has also become a go-to spot in the city for grabbing a bite to eat, shopping, or simply taking the world in.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Today, tourists and commuters alike can marvel at Grand Central's magnificent Beaux-Arts architecture and design features, including its famous celestial ceiling mural, whispering gallery, and world's largest Tiffany clock. But thanks in part to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the building became a New York City landmark in 1967 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places nine years later. As train use declined in the mid-20th century, the station's owners sought to renovate the building. Grand Central's fate wasn't always certain.

Of course, as the terminus of Metro-North Railroad and a major subway station, it's also a working transportation hub and one of the busiest train stations in North America, behind New York Penn Station and Toronto Union Station. When New York City's Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, The New York Times raved, "Without exception, it is not only the greatest station in the United States, but the greatest station, of any type, in the world." Now, over a hundred years later, Grand Central remains an architectural icon, star of movies such as "North by Northwest," and one of the most popular landmarks in the world, with more than 21.6 million annual visitors, excluding commuters.