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From “The Hidden Treasures of Grand Central Station” Exhibit,
for The Discovery Channel Store, Grand Central Station

No. 89 East 42nd Street has been called America’s gateway to a great metropolis... the unofficial Community Hall of New York... the most famous railway station in the world.

How many millions of lives have passed through here? How many promises kept and broken? How many decisions made with the opening and closing of a train car door? Like a world traveler whose lined face reveals a story of miles and milestones, Grand Central Station stands as a monument to the past and a reassuring guidepost for the future. It has even earned a place in the English language as a synonym for the hustle-bustle of activity - “It was like Grand Central Station.”