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Located in New York City, Grand Central Station - technically known as Grand Central Terminal - is the largest train station in the world, if by "largest" we mean the number of "platforms" (places where you get on and off the train) it has. It is, therefore, one of the busiest places in the very busy city of New York, with people "coming and going" (arriving and leaving) all day and all night. When you have a lot of people in one room or area, especially when they are moving about, we say that the place is "like Grand Central Station" - meaning, it's crowded and very busy.

Grand Central was built in 1913, on the same "spot" (location) as two previous railroad stations in Manhattan, the "downtown" area of New York City. Inside the terminal, which has appeared in many movies and television shows, you will find the Grand Concourse, the main "room" of the terminal, with four large clocks over the "information booth" (area for getting information) in the center. This is a common meeting place for New Yorkers and tourists "alike" (both), since it is so easy to find inside the building. There is also a large American flag that has hung in the terminal since September 11, 2001, which you "cannot fail to see" (can see clearly).

The terminal "spurred" (increased; quickened) development in the "surrounding" (nearby) neighborhood during the early part of the 20th century, with such buildings as the Chrysler Building. Today, you will find restaurants, bars, and stores in the building. For many years, the "studios" (places where audio and video recording is done) of one of the three largest television networks in the U.S., CBS, were located in the terminal as well. According to one travel magazine, Grand Central Terminal is the sixth most-visited tourist site in the world, with more than 21 million visitors each year.