Track 61 ( New York City ) - Wikipedia Track 61 ( New York City ) For the industrial rail terminal track in South Boston, Massachusetts, see Track 61 ( Boston ). American Locomotive Company and the Santa Fe Railway 's ALCO PA diesel locomotive made its debut on the Waldorf 's Track 61 in 1946. Track 61 is a private railway platform for the Metro - North Railroad in New York City, located beneath the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel and just outside Grand Central Terminal. The platform is part of the Grand Central Terminal complex. Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History First used by General John J. Pershing in 1938, and later by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Second World War in 1944, the platform was not originally intended to be used as a station. However, its location made it ideal for unobtrusive access to the Waldorf Astoria. The track was also used for the exhibition of American Locomotive Company 's new diesel locomotive in 1946. In 1948, Filene 's and the New Haven Railroad staged a fashion show on the platform. As of May 1, 2014, it has been reported to still be in occasional use. In popular culture Track 61 is featured in Maxime Chattam 's novel La Promesse des ténèbres. Track 61 is also featured in John J. Bonk 's book `` Madhattan Mystery, and in Law & Order : SVU 's ' Svengali ' ( Season 9, Episode 6 ). See also Railways portal New York City portal Beach Pneumatic Transit Cobble Hill Tunnel Transportation in New York City Transportation in New York State References ^ Jump up to : Forrest Wickman ( May 1, 2014 ). `` Is the Secret Subway in the New Spider - Man Real ? Explained ''. Slate. Jump up ^ Ella Morton. `` Track 61 ''. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2 May 2014. Jump up ^ Carlson, Jen. `` A Look Inside Track 61, The Secret Train Platform Under The Waldorf - Astoria ''. Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2016 - 10 - 11. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ CNN, Margaret Heidenry, for. `` Secrets of New York : Track 61 and Grand Central 's M42 ''. CNN. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ Joseph Brennan ( 2002 ). `` Grand Central Terminal, Waldorf - Astoria platform ''. Retrieved May 2, 2014. External links Grand Central Terminal Guide : What to See Track 61 on `` Urban Ghosts A Look Inside Track 61, The Secret Train Platform Under The Waldorf - Astoria Coordinates : 40 ° 45 ′ 23 '' N 73 ° 58 ′ 27 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.75639 ° N 73.97417 ° W ﻿ / 40.75639 ; - 73.97417 This article about transportation in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This rail - transport related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Track_61_(New_York_City)&oldid=864291390 '' Categories : Metro - North Railroad Subterranea ( geography ) Midtown Manhattan Waldorf Astoria New York New York ( state ) transportation stubs Rail transport stubs Hidden categories : Articles containing potentially dated statements from May 2014 All articles containing potentially dated statements Coordinates on Wikidata All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 16 October 2018, at 09 : 57 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: secret train tunnel from grand central to the waldorf-astoria
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