<P> Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter and intercity railroad terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States . The terminal serves commuters traveling on the Metro - North Railroad to Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York, as well as to Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut . The terminal also contains a connection to the New York City Subway at Grand Central--42nd Street . </P> <P> Grand Central Terminal's distinctive architecture and interior design have earned it several landmark designations, including as a U.S. National Historic Landmark . The terminal is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, with 21.9 million visitors in 2013, excluding train and subway passengers . </P> <P> The station was built by and named for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in the pinnacle of American long - distance passenger rail travel . Until 1991, the terminal also served Amtrak, which moved to nearby Pennsylvania Station upon completion of the Empire Connection . Amtrak briefly returned to the station in Summer 2017 to accommodate track work at Penn Station . The East Side Access project is underway to bring Long Island Rail Road service to the terminal . </P> <P> Grand Central covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world . Its platforms, all below ground, serve 30 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower, though only 43 tracks are currently in use for passenger service . The total number of tracks along platforms and in rail yards exceeds 100 as most previous tracks that are not in regular use are used for the rail yard . Unlike other Metro - North stations, Grand Central Terminal is not owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but by a private company known as Midtown TDR Ventures . </P>

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