April 1, 1873 (1873-04-01): The New York & Harlem Railroad merges into the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
20th century
1900 (1900): Grand Central Depot is redesigned and reopens as Grand Central Station.[3]
1902 (1902): A crash in the
Park Avenue Tunnel spurs the railroad's electrification and a new terminal.
1903 (1903): Architecture firms are invited to compete in designing Grand Central Terminal.
June 19, 1903 (1903-06-19): Grand Central Terminal's construction begins.[4]
February 1904 (1904-02): Warren and Wetmore, along with Reed and Stem, agree to become the "associated architects of Grand Central Terminal", co-designing the terminal.[5]
June 5, 1910 (1910-06-05): The last train departed the old Grand Central Station; demolition of the building was to start later that day.[6]
February 1, 1913 (1913-02-01): Grand Central Terminal's opening is celebrated with a private dinner for the architects at the
Grand Central Terminal Restaurant.[7]
February 2, 1913 (1913-02-02): Grand Central Terminal opens.[8]
1914 (1914): The Glory of Commerce sculpture is installed on the terminal's facade.[9]
December 1914 (1914-12): The "New York Central Railroad" is reestablished with the merging of various railroads into the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
December 31, 1968 (1968-12-31): The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad merges into the Penn Central Railroad.
September 11, 1976 (1976-09-11): Croatian nationalists plant a bomb in a coin locker in Grand Central; its deactivation kills a bomb squad specialist and injures three others.[18]
April 7, 1991 (1991-04-07): Amtrak stops service at Grand Central, ending its 78-year role as an intercity rail terminal.[19]
1994 (1994) – 1999 (1999): Grand Central North, a series of tunnels between the terminal and streets to its north, is constructed.[20]
1995 (1995) – 1998 (1998): The terminal is renovated close to its original appearance; all billboards are removed, the 1944 celestial ceiling is cleaned, the waiting room is renovated and reopens to become
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Market opens, and the East Stairs are built in the Main Concourse, replicating the design of the West Stairs.[21][22][23][24]
1999 (1999): The
Campbell Apartment first opens as a bar and cocktail lounge, following an extensive renovation.[25]
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