Grand Central–42nd Street (New York City Subway) Grand Central–42nd Street (New York City Subway) Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex of the New York City Subway. Located in Midtown Manhattan at the intersection of Park Avenue and 42nd Street, with parts of the station extending east to Lexington Avenue, it is the second busiest station in the -station system, with 46,121,509 passengers in 2016; only the Times Square station complex has more riders. It serves trains on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the IRT Flushing Line and the 42nd Street Shuttle, making it an all-IRT transfer point. The stations of the complex lie next to
Central Theatre (New York City) Central Theatre (New York City) Central Theatre was a Broadway theatre in New York City built in 1918. It was located at 1567 Broadway at 47th St., southwest corner, and seated approximately 1,100 patrons. The architect was Herbert J. Krapp. The theatre was built by the Shubert family on a site previously occupied by the Mathushek & Son piano factory. The first production at the theatre was the play "Forever After", by Owen Davis, which opened in 1918. This moved to Playhouse Theatre for a long run. A musical, "Somebody's Sweetheart" (music by Antonio Bafunno; book and lyrics by Alonzo