Grand Central–42nd Street facts for kids

Grand Central 42nd Street

Grand Central–42nd Street, signed as 42nd Street Grand Central is a major subway station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, IRT Flushing Line and 42nd Street shuttle of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue, Madison Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, it is served by the 4, 5, 6, 7 and Shuttle trains and connection is available to Metro North.

After this station on the Lexington Avenue Line, the next stations will be 33rd Street and 51st Street.

After this station on the Flushing Line , the next stations will be Vernon Blvd Jackson Avenue and 5th Avenue Bryant Park .

This station is for 4 , 5 , 6 and 7 trains .

There is Grand Central Terminal for Metro North .

Images for kids

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  Entering the subway from the new Grand Central Terminal, 1912

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  The Flushing Line platform opened in 1915 as part of the Dual Contracts.

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  A view of the shuttle platform between Track 3 and 4, with the automatic train on the right in 1962

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  1918 plan

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  Train on track 3 (since removed)

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  Entrance from the Grand Central Terminal Main Concourse

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  Tile mosaic

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  Close-up

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  6 train on one of the local tracks

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  Directional sign above the staircase to the Flushing Line platform

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  Metal sign on tunnel wall with 42 St–Grand Central name

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  Looking down a staircase toward the IRT Flushing Line platform