Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is the third major rail building on its site, succeeding Grand Central Depot and Grand Central Station as railroad mergers tied it to several of the region’s leading lines. After a 1902 crash in the Park Avenue Tunnel, the railroad was electrified and a new terminal was planned, opening on February 2, 1913. Over the following decades, the complex gained major architectural features, cultural institutions, and new facilities while its rail role shifted through corporate mergers and the end of Amtrak service in 1991. A major restoration in 1995–1998 revived much of its original appearance, and later projects added Grand Central North and Grand Central Madison.

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