Grand Central–42nd Street station instance of metro station
One stair on either side of 42nd Street between Madison and 5th Avenues
One stair/escalator, SW corner of Park Avenue and 42nd Street
Two stairs, SW corner of Lexington Avenue and 42nd StreetRelative depths
Metro-North Railroad upper level, 20 feet (6.1 m) below street
42nd Street Shuttle, 20 feet (6.1 m)
Lexington Avenue Line, 50 feet (15 m)
Metro-North Railroad lower level, 60 feet (18 m)
Flushing Line, 80 feet (24 m)
Long Island Rail Road upper level, 130 feet (40 m)
Long Island Rail Road lower level, 150 feet (46 m)Image gallery
IRT Flushing Line platform
The Grand Central–42nd Street station (signed as 42nd Street–Grand Central) on the Flushing Line has a single island platform and two tracks.
There is a large arched ceiling, similar to other deep-level stations in the system and in other parts of the world. Along the platform are stairs and escalators to other lines and to a mezzanine and passageways under the Grand Central Terminal concourse. Exits and entrances are located at the center, west and east ends of the platform. There is an ADA-accessible elevator toward the west end. A newsstand/snack shop is located on the platform towards the east end.
Two sections of the old Steinway Tunnel loop remain intact and are accessible to MTA personnel via the southbound track approximately 200 feet (61 m) beyond the station. The third is between the tracks and is a pump room. Parts of the loop were converted into CBTC circuit breaker rooms.The light and signage fixture that runs along the length of the platform is an art installation, entitled V-Beam, designed by Christopher Sproat.
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