Transportation
Connecting New Yorkers to the Northeast
Grand Central is the terminus of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road, but that’s not the only way to get to and from the Terminal and around New York City! Grand Central acts as a central hub for transit in Midtown Manhattan, offering rail, subway, bus, taxi, and airport service all within steps of the Main Concourse.
Directions
Grand Central Terminal’s main entrance is 89 E. 42nd Street (at Park Avenue), New York, NY 10017. It is accessible via the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S subway lines, the the M101, M102, M103, M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 and M42 buses, and the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines on Metro North. For detailed directions, visit Google Maps.
METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
MTA Metro-North Railroad, the largest passenger railroad in North America, is the steward of Grand Central. Three main lines east of the Hudson River—the Hudson, the Harlem, and the New Haven—operate out of Grand Central Terminal. Metro-North runs service between Grand Central Terminal in New York City and its northern suburbs in New York and Connecticut.
Next trains
- Croton-Harmon 3:45pm
- Poughkeepsie 3:50pm
- New Haven 4:02pm
LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD
A seamless Long Island Rail Road trip to Manhattan’s East Side is now a reality: Grand Central Madison is now open, bringing LIRR to Grand Central for the first time. An all-new LIRR schedule is now in effect.
Next trains
- Port Washington 3:47pm
- Long Beach 3:52pm
- Ronkonkoma 3:58pm
SUBWAY
Grand Central Terminal is serviced by the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S subway lines. For more information visit the MTA’s subway page.
Subway status
- planned - multiple impacts
- planned - multiple impacts
- planned - multiple impacts
- planned - part suspended
- some delays
BUSES
Grand Central Terminal is serviced by the M101, M102, M103, M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 and M42 buses.
Bus schedules can be found at the MTA’s bus page.
Next buses
- M1 - HARLEM 147 ST via MADISON AV 3:45pm
- M102 - EAST VILLAGE 6 ST via LEX AV 3:45pm
- M103 - CITY HALL via LEX AV 3:46pm
TAXIS
Looking for a lift? Grand Central Terminal features a taxi stand, located at East 42nd Street at Vanderbilt Avenue, staffed by a Grand Central Partnership taxi dispatcher 7 days/week from 7am to 11pm.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
The NYC Airporter offers convenient shuttle buses to Newark, LaGuardia, and JFK airports from various locations in Manhattan, including a stop near Grand Central Terminal. You can purchase your tickets and learn more at NYC Airporter.
