Grand Central Terminal

Summary

Grand Central Terminal is a station building^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Grand Central Terminal is located in Manhattan^[3].
• Grand Central Terminal is in the country of United States^[4].
• Grand Central Terminal's transport network is recorded as Metro-North Railroad^[5].
• Grand Central Terminal's instance of is recorded as station building^[6].
• Grand Central Terminal's instance of is recorded as dead-end railway station^[7].
• Grand Central Terminal's instance of is recorded as underground railway station^[8].
• Grand Central Terminal's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Grand Central Terminal's instance of is recorded as union station^[10].
• Grand Central Terminal's connecting line is recorded as Park Avenue main line^[11].
• Grand Central Terminal's architect is recorded as Reed and Stem^[12].
• Grand Central Terminal's architect is recorded as Warren and Wetmore^[13].
• Grand Central Terminal is owned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority^[14].
• Grand Central Terminal is operated by Metropolitan Transportation Authority^[15].
• Grand Central Terminal's architectural style is recorded as Beaux-Arts^[16].
• Grand Central Terminal's adjacent station is recorded as Harlem–125th Street station^[17].
• Grand Central Terminal's adjacent station is recorded as Harlem–125th Street station^[18].
• Grand Central Terminal's adjacent station is recorded as Harlem–125th Street station^[19].
• Grand Central Terminal's station code is recorded as GCT^[20].
• Grand Central Terminal's station code is recorded as NYG^[21].
• Grand Central Terminal's Commons category is recorded as Grand Central Terminal^[22].
• 1913 marks the founding of Grand Central Terminal^[23].
• Grand Central Terminal's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.75277777777778, 'lon': -73.97722222222222}^[24].
• Grand Central Terminal's interchange station is recorded as Grand Central – 42nd Street^[25].
• Grand Central Terminal's interchange station is recorded as Grand Central Madison station^[26].
• Grand Central Terminal's official website is recorded as https://www.grandcentralterminal.com^[27].

Body

Geography

Grand Central Terminal is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Manhattan^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include station building^[6], dead-end railway station^[7], underground railway station^[8], tourist attraction^[9], and union station^[10]. Heritage statuses include New York City Landmark^[28], National Register of Historic Places listed place^[29], National Historic Landmark^[30], Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[31], and New York State Register of Historic Places listed place^[32].

History and Context

1913 marks the founding of Grand Central Terminal^[23]. It is owned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Grand Central Terminal include Grand Central – 42nd Street^[33], a metro station^[34], in United States^[35].

Why It Matters

Grand Central Terminal has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Grand Central – 42nd Street^[33], a metro station^[34], in United States^[35].