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Interior of Grand Central Station, New York City, Postcard Mailed July 30, 1948 - When it opened in Manhattan in 1913, Grand Central Terminal solved several problems for the New York Central Railroad. Underground tracks separated trains from street traffic. Electric locomotives, used to move trains in and out of the facility, eliminated smoke and soot. Ramps within the station improved pedestrian flow by reducing the need for passengers to negotiate stairs.
July 30, 1948
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Interior of Grand Central Station, New York City, Postcard Mailed July 30, 1948
When it opened in Manhattan in 1913, Grand Central Terminal solved several problems for the New York Central Railroad. Underground tracks separated trains from street traffic. Electric locomotives, used to move trains in and out of the facility, eliminated smoke and soot. Ramps within the station improved pedestrian flow by reducing the need for passengers to negotiate stairs.