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I'm a bit surprised to see Penn Station below Grand Central. Penn Station is the most trafficked train station in North America[0], which I would imagine would
by chimeracoder 13y ago
I'm a bit surprised to see Penn Station below Grand Central.
Penn Station is the most trafficked train station in North America[0], which I would imagine would lead to more subway entrances/exits, especially during rush hours.
Also, Penn Station has the A,C,E, 1, 2, and 3. Grand Central only has the 4/5/6[1]. The 4/5/6 are the only lines on the east side and are therefore fairly busy, but I find this surprising nonetheless.
[0] This includes non-subway trains,
[1] Don't even get me started about the T (ie, the Second Ave. Line)! :)
- benihana 13y agoThe 4/5/6 line is the busiest line in the country. It gets more traffic than the entirety of Washington's, Chicago's, Boston's and San Francisco's lines.
- bradleyjg 13y agoNot every commuter takes the subway to and from Penn Station. The surrounding area has a lot of offices, so many people take light rail there and then just walk to and from work.
- natesm 13y agoNJ Transit and the LIRR are heavy rail (as are the subway and the PATH train).
- jwoah12 13y agoGrand Central also has the 7 and S.
- mathattack 13y agoAs others mention, Grand Central has the S and 7 (crosstown) which connect to Times Square. Grand Central gets 800,000 visitors per day, getting many commuters from Long Island and Connecticut. Grand Central is also a much bigger stopping point. It's near many more office buildings. Penn Station is in an urban area, and next to the Garden, but I don't think it's quite as dense. Many folks would exit at Times Square. edit: And OP - Thank you for sharing the data!