- Grand Central Terminal opened its doors on February 2, 1913 at midnight.
- It was the third station built at 42nd Street.
- 150,000 People walked through the doors on the first day.
- Now, 750,000 visitors pass daily.
- The celestial ceiling of the main concourse depicts the zodiac. The view is of the Mediterranean winter sky.
- There is a secret trap door in the kiosk below the clock that leads to a spiral staircase down to the lower level info booth.
- There is a terminal that connects to a secret underground platform at the Waldorf Astoria.
- A large American flag has hung in the main concourse since a few days after the attacks of 9/11.
- 93% of Grand Central Terminal commuters are college graduates.
- About 19,000 items turn up in the lost and found each year.
- More than half of those are reunited with their owners.
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