The Main Concourse

Growing up in Milford, Connecticut, I would take the New York, New Haven, and Hartford railroad to New York City and Grand Central Station was where I would arrive and depart.  The most spectacular thing would be go get off the train and enter this room!  What an astounding and beautiful room!  It is called The Main Concourse and is located on the upper platform level of Grand Central, in the center of the station building. The 35,000-square-foot concourse leads directly to most of the terminal's upper-level tracks.  The Main Concourse is usually filled with bustling crowds and is often used as a meeting place.  So the Long Island Railroad now has trains to Grand Central Madison, which is deep underneath the original tracks and platforms.  I came to the city to have dinner with 5 of my friends, including Stan.  I arrived early and so spent some time just walking around in this huge space.  I realized that just walking around in all of this with the people was a wonderful experience.  Just being there in this famous place.