Editing Grand Central Terminal (section)

=== Main Concourse ===
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The Main Concourse is located on the upper platform level of Grand Central, in the geographical center of the station building. The {{convert|35000|sqft|adj=on}} concourse<ref name="Susman" /> leads directly to most of the terminal's upper-level tracks, although some are accessed from passageways near the concourse.<ref name="directory" /> The Main Concourse is usually filled with bustling crowds and is often used as a meeting place.<ref name="latimes 19851124" /> At the center of the concourse is an information booth topped with a four-sided brass clock, one of Grand Central's most recognizable icons.<ref name="RN p. 84" /> The terminal's main departure boards are located at the south end of the space. The boards have been replaced numerous times since their initial installation in 1967.<ref name="nyt19670113"/><ref>{{cite web | last=Alexa | first=Alexandra | title=Grand Central Terminal's departure boards are going digital | website=6sqft | date=April 30, 2019 | url=https://www.6sqft.com/grand-central-terminals-departure-boards-are-going-digital/ | access-date=April 30, 2019 | archive-date=April 30, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430183343/https://www.6sqft.com/grand-central-terminals-departure-boards-are-going-digital/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eye on the Future|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|url=http://web.mta.info/mta/capital/pdf/eotf_1216_1117.pdf|date=February 2, 2017|access-date=September 26, 2019|archive-date=September 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926150954/http://web.mta.info/mta/capital/pdf/eotf_1216_1117.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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[[File:Grand Central map.png|center|thumb|upright=2.75|alt=A diagram of the terminal's main level rooms|Floor plan of the main level of the terminal]]