{"id":1462,"date":"2025-10-14T12:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/1462\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:44:21","slug":"festive-fun-awaits-the-new-york-transit-museums-holiday-train-show-returns-to-grand-central-terminal-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/1462\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive fun awaits! The New York Transit Museum\u2019s Holiday Train Show returns to Grand Central Terminal in November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7364.jpg\" class=\"crop-top wp-post-image\" alt=\"Miniature Grand Central Terminal and MetLife Building as part of New York Transit Museum Train Show\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Festive fun awaits! New York Transit Museum\u2019s Holiday Train Show returns to Grand Central Terminal in November 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Miniature Grand Central Terminal and MetLife Building as part of New York Transit Museum Train Show.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Robert Pozarycki<\/p>\n<p>Light jackets, fall decorations and crisp air mean one thing \u2014 the holidays are around the corner! And with that comes the return of the New York Transit Museum\u2019s Holiday Train Show in <a href=\"http:\/\/amny.com\/transit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Grand Central Terminal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New Yorkers of all ages will enjoy a whimsical holiday experience at the 21st rendition of the legendary exhibit, which opens on Nov. 13. The wondrous show, featuring Lionel model trains, will captivate younger audiences as well as adults who have a love of the rails that never leaves their hearts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Train enthusiasts will delight in a 34-foot, two-level \u201cO\u201d gauge layout of the MTA\u2019s NYC subway and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/mta-new-locomotives-for-metro-north-railroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Metro-North<\/a> train models. Decorative mini trains will pass through models of historic NYC landmarks, including Grand Central Terminal, before arriving at the North Pole. Exhibit organizers said the festive fleets have realistic lights and sounds, too.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a little Big Apple town, the dazzling exhibit will feature dozens of tiny pedestrians, buses and cars on detailed miniature streets, much of it reminiscent of a wintry scene in a holiday greeting card.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What to expect at the New York Transit Museum\u2019s Holiday Train Show in 2025<\/p>\n<p>Family fun is a subway or commuter train ride away to Grand Central Terminal. This year\u2019s display features the work of artists James Yang and Erin K. Robinson while marking the 40th Anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.info\/agency\/arts-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MTA Arts &amp; Design<\/a> program, designed to encourage public transit use by providing visual and performing arts in the metro area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the best parts of the holiday event is that it is free for everyone to enjoy.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>What you need to know about attending the New York Transit Museum\u2019s Holiday Train Show<br \/>\nWhere is the museum\u2019s Holiday Train Show located?<\/p>\n<p>The Holiday Train Show is located in Midtown Manhattan\u2019s Grand Central Terminal at 89 E. 42nd St. at Park Avenue. The show will take place in the Grand Central Gallery, located in the Main Concourse next to the Station Master\u2019s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When is the show?<\/p>\n<p>The show opens Nov. 13, but the museum has not yet announced hours of operation.\n<\/p>\n<p>How much is admission?<\/p>\n<p>Admission is free!\n<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Holiday Train show, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/nytransitmuseum.org\/exhibits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">nytransitmuseum.org\/exhibits<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miniature Grand Central Terminal and MetLife Building as part of New York Transit Museum Train Show. 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