Grand Central Station

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1st couple dance in and cast to third place as 2nd and 3rd couples step up
 3rd and 1st couples dance mirror set and link, 3rd couple casting down as 1st couple dance up. 213
9-16 Mirror reels of three on the sidelines, 1st couple dancing out and up, taking hands where possible. 213
17-24 Unisex Chain
 2nd lady and 3rd man turn left hand ¾ to the opposite end of their sideline as their partners cross while 1st couple set
 2nd and 3rd men, and 2nd and 3rd ladies, turn right hand halfway as 1st couple cross
 Repeat the figure. 213
25-32 Six hands round and back. 213

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The present terminal opened on 2 February 1913 and is the third railway station to occupy the site. It was built for the New York Central Railroad and was designed by the architectural firms Reed and Stem and Warren and Wetmore.

Construction of the terminal began on 19 June 1903 and was carried out in stages so that railway services could continue operating throughout the project. More than 10,000 workers were employed during construction. The project included the electrification of the railway lines entering Manhattan and the creation of a two-level underground track system. Civil engineer William J. Wilgus played a central role in the design and construction of the terminal and its track layout.

Grand Central Terminal occupies a large site extending north from 42nd Street. The station contains 44 platforms serving 67 tracks on two underground levels, making it the largest railway station in the world by number of platforms. The terminal serves the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines. It is also connected to the New York City Subway system at Grand Central–42nd Street.

The Main Concourse forms the centre of the terminal building. The space measures approximately 275 feet (84 metres) long, 120 feet (37 metres) wide and 125 feet (38 metres) high. Its ceiling carries a painted astronomical mural based on a star atlas and originally conceived in 1912 by architect Whitney Warren and French artist Paul César Helleu. A restoration completed in 1998 cleaned and repaired the ceiling while preserving a small dark patch left to show the condition of the surface before restoration.

The completion of Grand Central Terminal led to extensive redevelopment of the surrounding area. The district known as Terminal City was constructed above and around the covered railway tracks and included office buildings, hotels and other commercial properties. The Park Avenue Viaduct was built around the terminal, with sections opening in 1919 and 1928.

Passenger traffic increased rapidly after the terminal opened. In the fiscal year ending 30 June 1913, approximately 22.4 million passengers used the station, rising to about 37 million passengers by 1920. Within sixteen hours of opening, an estimated 150,000 people had passed through the new terminal.

Grand Central Terminal remains in railway use and continues to serve commuter trains entering Manhattan from New York State and Connecticut. The building has been designated a National Historic Landmark and portions of its interior are protected under New York City landmark regulations.

Grand Central Terminal, Main Concourse

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