Grand Central Terminal
Midtown—sample rating
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About Grand Central Terminal
Opened in 1913 and saved from demolition in the 1970s, Grand Central handles more than 750,000 people a day across 44 platforms. The Main Concourse is crowned by a turquoise ceiling painted with a backwards zodiac, and the lower level holds the whispering gallery outside the Oyster Bar plus a food hall and market.
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Best time to visit
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Recommended duration
Allow about 0.8 hours (45 minutes).
Opening hours
- Every day
- 05:15-02:00
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Location
89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
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Nearby attractions
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
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Fort Greene Park
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- Empire State Building
Empire State Building
1931 Art Deco skyscraper with observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors.
- One World Observatory
One World Observatory
Observatory on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Americas.
- Central Park
Central Park
843-acre landscaped park at the centre of Manhattan, opened in 1858.
Radio City Music Hall
The 6,000-seat Art Deco theatre home to the Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular.
Nearby restaurants
Nathan's Famous
Hot dogs · $ · Brooklyn
Randazzo's Clam Bar
Seafood · $$ · Brooklyn
Defonte's Sandwich Shop
Sandwiches · $ · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
Ice cream · $ · Brooklyn
Zum Stammtisch
German · $$ · Queens
Pye Boat Noodle
Thai · $ · Queens
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