New York Grand Central Terminal and LIRR Terminal Private Tour

Step into the stories, secrets, and grand architecture of New York’s most famous rail hub on this private Grand Central Terminal and LIRR Terminal tour. Discover how the New York Central Railroad shaped the terminal and learn about the two earlier stations built on the same site.

Your guide recounts the fight to save Grand Central from demolition, including the roles played by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Look for clues to the terminal’s mysteries, from the hole in its ceiling to a hidden cocktail lounge, and hear how artists altered one of its signature artworks. The tour also takes you 15 stories below ground to Grand Central Madison, the 700,000-square-foot LIRR station that opened in 2023 as the final piece of the decades-long East Side Access project. Along the way, explore new works of art and see rare photographs of hidden spaces, including the Tiffany Clock room, catwalks, and M42.

Meet your private guide in front of Pershing Square Cafe and experience Grand Central Terminal through its history, design, and lesser-known corners.