New-York tribune., 1906-09-11
HARD ON COMMUTERS.
Discomfort Feared by Reason of
". y. c. Terminal Changes.

The New York Central & Hudson River Rail-
road has completed fits plans for the abandonment
Of the present Grand Central Station. far local
trains and commuters are concerned. The COM
pany expects TO change fits routes for these trains
by November l. that they will have terminal
the temporary station IN the old Grand Central
Palace. This building is at Lexington avenue and
43d street. and since the Central purchased the
building changes have been under way to allow
for this new station.
The necessity for the change I'm the locals and
local expresses is allow the lowering OF tracks
and other work large scale at the Grand
Central Station preparatory TO having the under
ground terminal
Commuters will probably be greatly Inconvenience
by the enforced change. All the trains at present
reach the terminal the part OF thu station
known the concourse. This Concourse Will be
closed 10 the public. and the work OF lowering
the tracks In that part OF the present station will
be first undertaken. The work is nearly completed
ct the Grand Central Palace far the under
ground tracks are concerned. The area for travel
lers at the Grand Central Palace it is believed Will
be considerably less than il is at present at the
Grand Central Station. and this will also greatly in
convenience the commuters.
The trains that will be affected by the change VIII
include al! of the local trains going far north
C.roton Landing and all OF the trains the Harlem
dvison All through expresses the Central.
.o,rsver as we'll all trains. whether express or
,o.oi On the New York. New Haven & Hartford.
-, ~ lowering the tracks at the concourse Is
.,Dleted all OF the trains will be brought back to
80, s,ation for a time. but before the new station
.,ieted a second change will have 10 be made
and again the tracks will be switched. probably to
-, t,,l5ing occupied by the company's Offices at
,,.o avenue and 4sd street. allowing for tracks
"a 80 nm 20 the rear Of it from Vanderbilt avenue
10 De III. Vho have known for some time OF the
CohlIJIeted change in their station, have sgtated
conteulpiilV 81 local expresses making stop at
the p9Ss,dI This it is pointed out. would allow
klnghDI ,us 4asred--and they are considered 10 be
those Nio a. ,be nlaiority-to change either 10 the
greatly ~ itIncb or 10 the subway. Many OF the
Putnam uI' -. uae the subway from the Grand
commuters ~ IT, 20 get downtown, and by changing
Central StsSn n Is said, time would be saved for
a. sTrb- new station OF nle SentIal az Kings
bridge will be direo''S ~
ton. ,+ers are anxious 20 have this
Although oI,5e " hereby they can stop at Kings
arrange General Manager = r smith said
bridge; Assts ne railroad had never thought seri-
yesterday lt change. and hao never considered
Ousy oi sue % time tables TO allow for such stop
changing - Dresent time munger ot so-called
page. AZ the m,aEs no stop from NonkeTs 70 i25th
local expresses al manner commuters would be
street, and In ma m lie crowded temporary terminal
eorqDelled to 20 10 " - not NOnkers commuters
tHtbAr they wished or ~ roesibilities of ,rC,' a.
= ave much eXcrci- "a -.
anG .reat incouNenle"'e