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Detailed explanation-1: -Grand Central covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -GCT is the largest train station in the world in terms of area occupied and number of platforms. The terminal is spread over 49 acres and has 44 platforms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan’s Nagoya Station is the world’s largest station in terms of floor area, which according to some sources stands at an astonishing 446, 000m². It is the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which has two towers that run atop of the station.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hubli Railway Station in Karnataka is the world’s longest railway station. Also known as Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji – Hubballi Junction, it is operated by the South Western Railways under the Hubli division. Platform 1 of the Hubbali station, with a length of 1, 505 metres, is the longest railway platform in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Grand Central Terminal is one of the country’s great architectural achievements and New York City’s unofficial meeting place with thousands of people choosing to “meet me at the clock” –rendezvousing with friends and loved ones each day at the opal-faced Main Concourse Information Booth Clock.