GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Question
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Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s
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highest railway station
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largest railway station
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longest railway station
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger rail travel, it covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s largest station by number of platforms is Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue and 42nd Street, New York City, USA, built from 1903–13 which 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.
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