How to get to Grand Central Madison from the subway

Using the subway to get to Grand Central Madison? Easy! The entrance at One Vanderbilt is the most direct route.

[@Thenold]

I just went there and I must say this is amazing! Great job MTA

[@Strigon07]

Can’t wait to speedrun this on twitch.

[@kevinwong6588]

The original East Side Access: LIRR to Woodside and 7 to GCT.

[@CaptainDripp]

Nice. Although I personally find going via the dining concourse to be quicker

[@aqua2poweros699]

Same. It took me only 3 minutes running from the 6 platform to track 201 in GCM.

[@corbans5796]

Thanks for the tip!

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

That is so easy to go from a subway station to Grand Central Madison. : )

[@aqua2poweros699]

Agreed. Btw there’s also the entrance through the dining concourse in the main terminal that you can use to get from the train to the LIRR.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

@@aqua2poweros699 Awesome. : )

[@Thamsdwolfnycofficial_8420]

Great job mta

[@EpicThe112]

This is the shortcut between Grand Central terminal and the Japanese consulate 49th Street and Park Avenue via the LIRR Grand Central Madison 48th St entrance

[@One_word_trade_2014]

Good good

[@tufavoritogringo8437]

7 minutes from the train to the street. At night imagine rush hour and mind you. I walk hella fast

[@3506Dodge]

That's a lot of walking.

[@Seano112]

Came into Grand Central Madison a few days ago. Wanted to transfer to the downtown 6 train. Took me 15 minutes to walk over. I had to go many floors up. Long walk north and east to 51st street. Wow, I literally saved no time vs. going to Penn Station and catching the 1 train downtown. Does anybody know a way to walk east right out of the LIRR train tracks in Grand Central? If you take the long escalators up it takes you towards Madison and 47th, which doesn't help.

[@aqua2poweros699]

Ofc it took you 15 minutes you’ve got off at 51st to walk to 47th st ON STREET LEVEL.

[@byronchavarria4954]

The LIRR Needs A Bronx Terminal

[@wassupmypeeps69]

looks like alot of walking from subway to LIRR

[@remreodn]

what's the fare for going to jamaica for airtrain

[@ilttpvvm]

From Grand Central Madison (or Penn Station) the off-peak one-way fare is $7.75.

[@remreodn]

@@ilttpvvm thx. I will continue to take the e train

[@aqua2poweros699]

Well you could but the LIRR is much quicker than the (E) hence the reason for the higher price. Your main concern should be the actual Airtrain, which is a whopping $8.25 for one ride.

[@remreodn]

@@aqua2poweros699 Yes I agree. I use jfk often. What is the cheapest way of transport from bridgeport? I'm curious about the port jefferson ferry but it seems far from the lirr station.

[@subwayfan200]

Doesn't it take around 15 minutes just to do this

[@K1_Trains]

5 at most ive done it

[@jcwatts5000]

5 to 7 min

[@aqua2poweros699]

15 if you get off at 48th st to get to the (7) in Grand Central 42nd st.

[@bbraat]

I'm a fast walker and my quickest was 10 minutes, LIRR platform to 456 platform, while carrying a bag.

[@aqua2poweros699]

What street did you get off? 45th? 46th 47th or 48th?

[@stefano3202]

Why couldn’t they make the concourse closer to 42nd instead of by 45th

[@aqua2poweros699]

1. Grand Central already takes place at 42nd st 2. The concourse is deep because they didn’t want to disrupt MNRR service above them (hence the huge escalators being built)

[@stefano3202]

@@aqua2poweros699 I understand the deep part, but the new concourse is already so deep that pushing it further towards 42 wouldn’t have been an issue. It just makes for a longer walk to the subways

[@aqua2poweros699]

Ig they thought it was more convenient to place GCM on 45-48 than 42-45. Idk. But it’s still not as bad imo.

[@GabysCake]

When the human was walking to lirr I saw the Samsung galaxy s23 series

[@portcybertryx222]

Takes 10 minutes but there is a new escalator connection coming that should make things easier

[@jamtrack7867]

It’s already open

[@rajbanwait325]

Move Good by Train?? 25mph max..

[@aqua2poweros699]

Nah LIRR is usually pretty quick. Can reach to speeds up to 60mph or even more idk.

[@rajbanwait325]

@@aqua2poweros699 cars in NYC, guy...

[@aqua2poweros699]

@@rajbanwait325 no I've seen some LIRR trains soar by passing cars in highways.

[@Futuristbillpicone]

NO TO THE FARE HIKE!!

[@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460]

Takes forever. Must be stressful if you’re a genuine commuter in a rush. Station is too overbuilt. Politics.

[@markmoreiras7649]

A bit hard to make a quick and easy transfer in a station complex thats that old and large while also having to build your new expansion with no service disruptions

[@jcwatts5000]

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[@Chris-po9lk]

its not that bad and its big which leaves space for people to walk

[@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460]

@@Chris-po9lk True, but it didn’t have to be overbuilt

[@Chris-po9lk]

@@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460 yea i agree but that's what NYC does

[@Mgameing123]

Should of extended the line to Penn Station so you only need 2 platforms and not 4!

[@Chris-po9lk]

theres 8

[@jcwatts5000]

Takes about 5 to 7 min the most if you already know where u going

[@jamesparson]

What if I am a clueless tourist? Asking for a friend.

[@jcwatts5000]

@@jamesparson tourist have problems at Penn all the time

[@stefano3202]

@@jamesparson I think Penn Station is way easier to navigate than grand central madison, just cause the street entrances are not as obvious for the new terminal. Sometimes it looks like you’re just walking into an office building

[@aqua2poweros699]

Disagree. Grand Central Madison is more simpler in design

[@jaimepimentel1502]

It's Grand Central Terminal, not that stupid name Grand Central Madison.

[@kenjiharima23nep91]

They named it after gct and Madison ave in NYC.

[@jaimepimentel1502]

@@kenjiharima23nep91 still it should be named Grand Central Terminal.

[@aqua2poweros699]

It should be named it but it isn’t named Grand Central Terminal. Also I’ve pretty much got used to calling it GCM. Do t really mind the name.

[@jaimepimentel1502]

@@aqua2poweros699 to each it's own me personally! I will never call it Grand Central Madison, I will continue to say Grand Central Terminal.

[@aqua2poweros699]

Alright you do you. :)

[@gdretired4385]

Slow down, this is way too fast.

[@bbraat]

If they ran it in real time people would know how long it really takes.

[@Futuristbillpicone]

NO TO THE FARE HIKE!!! WE WILL BOYCOTT THE MTA!!!

[@aqua2poweros699]

Dude. Chillax. 1. This is the LIRR. Not the subway 2. The fare hike isn’t as bad as the one the PANYNJ is going to put on the air train.

[@Futuristbillpicone]

NO TO THE FARE HIKE!!

[@Futuristbillpicone]

NO TO THE FARE HIKE!!