February 1, 2013

Grand Central Terminal in New York celebrates its centennial

As the station celebrates its 100th anniversary, here's a look back at its illustrious history, in photos

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Station — 1871: view of the interior of Grand Central Depot which became the Grand Central Station, under construction at 42nd Street and Park Avenue
Photograph: Museum of the City of New York/Getty Images Photograph: Museum of the City of New York/Action images

Grand Central 100 years: excavation work at the site of Grand Central Station in New York — Excavation work at the site of Grand Central Station in New York 1908. Photograph: Reuters

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — An exterior view of Grand Central Station circa 1915 Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Terminal — Perhaps this is the most famous image of Grand Central Station as the light streams through the windows onto the main concourse. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Terminal — A workman lies atop the arm of the statue of Mercury in Grand Central Station Photograph: Reuters

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Terminal — January 1933: May West arrives at Grand Central Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — Revellers recovering from New Years Eve celebrations on the steps of the station, circa 1940 Photograph: Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Terminal — 1949: Grand Central Terminal is packed with Fourth of July holiday travelers lined up at ticket windows Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — June 1946: Rex Harrison arrives at Grand Central Station aboard the 20th Century train. Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Station Interior — A view of the ticket windows and information booth in the interior of Grand Central Station, circa 1945 Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — Clark Gable and his wife Ria Langham arriving at Grand Central in New York on 2 March, 1934 Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Station — Singer Frank Sintra with his wife, Nancy and daughter, Nancy Jr, in 1943 Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Features

Grand Central 100 years: Actress Rita Hayworth at Grand Central Terminal. — Actress Rita Hayworth at Grand Central Terminal on 23 March, 1943 Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — 1958: Alfred Hitchcock (right) on location at Grand Central Terminal during the making of the film North by Northwest Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Terminal — 1956: Joan Crawford and her puppy arrive at Grand Central Terminal aboard the Commodore Vanderbilt to promote her new film Autumn Leaves Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Marilyn Monroe takes the train — Marilyn Monroe waits for a train to arrive, March 1955 Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — 1963: a crowd watches the funeral procession of President John F. Kennedy on a giant television screen at Grand Central Terminal Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: the Rolling Stones take Grand Central — The Rolling Stones Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood at Grand Central Terminal in 1989 Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — The statue of Mercury and Clock on the 42nd Street facade of Grand Central Terminal Photograph: Gavin Hellier/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — The world famous Teletubbies (L-R) Tinky-Winky,Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po pose on the balcony at Grand Central in New York on 26 March, 2007 as they arrive on American soil in person for the first time ever Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — US First Lady Hillary Clinton is greeted by supporters in Grand Central Terminal in New York on 8 November, 2000. Clinton defeated Congressman Rick Lazio to win the US Senate seat for New York being vacated by Patrick Moynihan Photograph: Doug Kanter/AFP/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central Station — A clock in Grand Central Station Photograph: Radius Images/Corbis

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — New York subway riders began being subjected to random searches of bags and backpacks following the second attack on London's transit system in 2005 Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — Santas wait in line for a train ticket Photograph: Scott Gries/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — 2003: A Mass Nude Installation at Grand Central Station by Artist Spencer Tunick Photograph: Mychal Watts/WireImage

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — 2003: Stranded commuters sit outside Grand Central after a massive power failure caused the largest power outage in the nation's history, affecting 50 million people in parts of seven states and Canada Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — A conductor on the number five train checks to make sure the doors are clear before securing their closing on 14 December, 1999 Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Grand Central 100 years: Grand Central — The 2012 Teen Masters Bowling Championship in Grand Central: the championship was the second time in history that Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall had hosted a bowling alley Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Grand Central 100 years: Commuters make their way through Grand C — ... and now Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images

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