Grand Central Station

Said to be "Manhattan's only remaining great gateway," Grand Central Terminal (not "station" as it is so often mistakenly called) is a magnificent example of art meeting functionality. Visible on the south side of 42nd Street is a grand beaux arts façade with three high arched windows separated by pairs of fluted columns. At the top is a beautiful clock and crowning sculpture of Transportation. 
Inside the terminal, gold and nickel plated chandeliers hang from light blue ceilings covered with celestial mapping that displays the zodiac constellations (major stars even glow with fiber optic lighting). Sixty integrated railroad tracks act as a transport hub for over 500,000 people daily, including commuters from Connecticut and New Jersey.
The lower level offers dining and retail shops. In addition to the travel concourse, professional public tours of the Historic Central Terminal are also given. As times and rates vary, please check for more information.

At the Airport

Repeat the vocabulary related to airports and flying.

Love Song to Public Transportation

Ride, ride, ride along on a musical tram ride.



(the other aerial tram is in NYC)

Transportation from the Airport

Do you want to take a taxi, or a shuttle, or a limo??

Comparing Modes of Transport

Listen to the descriptions of four ways to get to the station. Then answer the questions about what you heard.


How to Get to the Train Station