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It is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms: 44, with 67 tracks along them. They are situated on two underground levels with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower.
Besides train platforms, Grand Central contains restaurants (the most famous of which is the Oyster Bar ), fast food outlets, delis, newsstands, a food market, and over forty retail stores.
The Main Concourse is the center of Grand Central. The space is cavernous and usually filled with bustling crowds. The ticketTicket can mean one of several things: Permission A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on an airplane, public tran booths are here, although many now stand unused or repurposed since the introduction of ticket vending machineA vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where personnel is required for every purchase). In the United States, vending machines generally serves.
The main information booth is in the center of the Concourse. This is a perennial meeting place, and the four-faced clock on top of the information booth is perhaps the most recognizable icon of Grand Central Terminal.
The upper level tracks are reached from the Grand Concourse or from various hallways and passages branching off from it.
The Dining Concourse is below the Main Concourse. They are connected by numerous stairs, ramps, and escalatorWestminster tube station, London An escalator is a conveyor transport device to transport people, consisting of a staircase whose steps move up or down on tracks which keep them horizontal. Most escalators also have moving handrails which approximately kes.
The Dining Concourse is the home to most of the fast foodFast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. Fast food is a multi-billion dollar industry which is continuing to grow at a rapid pace in the early 21st century in many countries as fewer people cook at home. operations of Grand Central.
The lower level tracks are all accessed from the Dining Concourse.
Vanderbilt Hall is located just off the Main Concourse. It is used and rented out for various events.
The subway platforms at Grand Central are reached from the Main Concourse. The subway areas of the station lack the majesty that is present throughout most of the rest of Grand Central. The Grand Central shuttle platforms were originally the Grand Central express stop on the original IRT line, opened in 1904. Once the east side IRT was extended uptown in 1918, the original tracks were converted to shuttle use. Only the #1 track is still connected to the main line on the east side. A fire in the 1960s destroyed much of the station, which has been rebuilt. The only sign of the fire damage is truncated steel beams visible above the platforms.
Grand Central North is a relatively recent addition that provides access to Grand Central from 47th and 48th streets. It is connected to the Main Concourse through two long hallways, known as the Northwest and Northeast passages, which run parallel to the tracks.
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