It's a grand new day for the LIRR. See hours, directions, amenities, and more about our new east side terminal.
Welcome to Grand Central Madison! With the opening of our new station, located below the historic Grand Central Terminal, Long Island Rail Road service now goes directly to Manhattan's east side for the first time ever.
Read on for more information about the new terminal, its amenities, artwork you can check out, and more.
Grand Central Madison is located on the west side of the historic Grand Central Terminal, under Vanderbilt Avenue.
The station will be closed every day from 2 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. During those hours, all Long Island Rail Road service to Manhattan will go to Penn Station.
Grand Central is served by the subway lines. The LIRR platforms are at the lower level of the new station. Be sure to allow enough time to safely get downstairs and to your track.
Here's how long it may take you to get to the LIRR platforms:
The most direct way to access LIRR trains from the street is via the entrance at 383 Madison Avenue, on the southeast corner of 47 Street. There are four other street-level entrances, all of which are accessible:
The shortest route from the subway to the LIRR concourse is via the One Vanderbilt entrance next to the 42 St platform.
If you're already in Grand Central Terminal or coming from a Metro-North train, you can enter the LIRR concourse via these entrances, all of which are accessible:
The station is parallel to the Manhattan street grid, with its north end at 48 Street and south end at 43 Street. Each cross street between 45 and 48 Streets has its own artwork and color to make navigation easier.
The Ticket Office, ticketed waiting area, nursing room, and customer service office are located at 47 Street. You’ll find restrooms, ticket machines, and digital signs throughout the concourse. Shops and restaurants will open on this level in the future.
There are no waiting areas or restrooms in the platform areas, so we recommend waiting at the concourse level until your train has been announced.
The station is home to several new artworks by world-renowned artists. There are two large-scale, site-specific murals by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, and American artist Kiki Smith. The station also features digital artwork by Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, Jordan Brauner, and Red Nose Studio; and an exhibit curated by the International Center of Photography featuring photographs by Paul Pfeiffer.
Throughout the station you will also see original artwork from Long Island students depicting Long Island landmarks.
