Track 61 (New York City)

For the industrial rail terminal track in South Boston, Massachusetts, see Track 61 (Boston).
American Locomotive Company and the Santa Fe Railway's ALCO PA diesel locomotive made its debut on the Waldorf's Track 61 in 1946.

Track 61 is a private railway platform for the Metro-North Railroad in New York City, located beneath the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel and just outside Grand Central Terminal.[1][2] The platform is part of the Grand Central Terminal complex.

History

First used by General John J. Pershing in 1938, and later by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1944,[3][4] the platform was not originally intended to be used as a station, but its location made it ideal for unobtrusive access to the hotel. The track was also used for the exhibition of American Locomotive Company's new diesel locomotive in 1946; in 1948 Filene's and the New Haven Railroad staged a fashion show on the platform.[5] As of May 1, 2014, it has been reported to still be in occasional use.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Forrest Wickman (May 1, 2014). "Is the Secret Subway in the New Spider-Man Real? Explained.". Slate.
  2. ↑ Ella Morton. "Track 61". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Carlson, Jen. "A Look Inside Track 61, The Secret Train Platform Under The Waldorf-Astoria". Gothamist. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. ↑ CNN, Margaret Heidenry, for. "Secrets of New York: Track 61 and Grand Central's M42". CNN. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  5. ↑ Joseph Brennan (2002). "Grand Central Terminal, Waldorf-Astoria platform". Retrieved May 2, 2014.

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Coordinates: 40°45′23″N 73°58′27″W / 40.75639°N 73.97417°W / 40.75639; -73.97417

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