Grand Central Terminal in New York City opened to the public on 2 February 1913, 100 years ago this weekend. Even today, it remains the largest train station in the world by number of platforms, with 67 tracks across two levels – and that’s in spite of it being repeatedly blown up every time Bruce Willis makes another Die Hard movie 
Happy birthday, Grand Central!
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Grand Central turns 100
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February 1, 2013 at 7:44 pm |
There’s a cover article in the current issue of Trains magazine about Grand Central Terminal.