Great train display (its right around Christmas/New year when we went)!!! Very small area though, so strollers are not allowed in. There is an area to leave them outside it, but it is not monitored, so if you have a stroller, have someone go with you that can stand outside and make sure it doesnt get stolen!!! Other than that, food/drink isnt allowed in either. They have a section that is essentially a gift shop with a bunch of train/transit stuff, and there is a smaller area that has some Thomas the train stuff for sale. There was a guy at the door that would tell you not to bring your stoller/food in who could have been nicer, but it was nice to have another guy that was basically dedicated to answering any questions that you might have!Overall, a great place to go with kids off any age! Plus theres all sorts of nice food right downstairs. Wonderful accessibility since its right in Grand Central. What more could you ask for!!!

Hidden treasure in Grand Central Terminal, well worth a visit, a favorite NYC mini-museum. Great exhibits plus souvenirs.

I have visited the annex only during the holidays because they set up a great holiday train display that will entertain all your young kids. Otherwise, the store is about the size of a large gift shop and does not offer exhibits like the full-sized museum in Downtown Brooklyn. Staff are courteous and helpful and they do cordon off an area outside for you to park a stroller if you visit for the holiday train display.

Wow this so cool my son will always tell me to come here because he loves mta trains so thanks to this store also stay safe,we’re mask

This is cool my son loves trains so he will like it and have his new trains set yay thank to this store stay safe

HIDDEN WITHIN GRAND CENTRAL, this convenient outpost of the Brooklyn-based NYC subway museum sells subway curios and gear. Most useless. But the venue does host modest exhibits that can be fun while awaiting the 6:12 to Stanford. Just now, there are grand photos of old subway cars repurposed as sunken homes for coral and fish. Whimsical, and worth a wonder.

I really love this Transit Annex with all the changing exhibits they have about the subway system and other trains and railroad and the model train show they have every holiday season and the books and other merchandise they sell there is worth a look and best of all it’s free though a donation is greatly appreciated

Took part in the train show today before it closes Sunday. Love the details.

Wonderful model train show every year and its free! Carries unique gifts for New Yorkers and visitors. Easy to get to and they are online as well.

Its a super tiny store more than a museum, but every Christmas they have a great model of NYC with some old Lionel train models on quite a few different tracks. They span quite a few years of service and are pretty detailed, great for both kids and adults interested in trains. They sometimes have extra model trains in display cases around the diorama based on old long haul train lines. Not sure Id suggest coming here other than to see the models in December though, its a small store with overpriced souvenirs.

Love this place! If you have a train-crazy kid, they will love the model train display that is here in the winter. I love that it remains up long after the holidays so that it is possible to come see it without a claustrophobia-inducing crowd. It is a bit tight in there because they really are trying to cram in a lot into a small space. They have a great selection from affordable, small souvenirs to very expensive train toys.

A holiday tradition that will amaze the children and even impress their parents. While it certainly doesn’t begin to approach the scale of the annual exhibit at the N.Y. Botanic Garden, this layout has unique features including a New York skyline and a replica of Grand Central. Plus it is compact and located within the the magnificent Grand Central terminal.

It’s a nice place to see old subway memorabilia... if they existed in this store. It is not a museum. It would be great to see prints of old or current subway art prints sold here instead of postcards you can buy at any other shop. The train models is nice but the rest of the stuff in this stop aside from old subway tokens are junk! Time to change stock asap because everyone goes in with excitement and comes out disappointed. It feels like a tourist postcard shop on 5th ave in the 30s.

If you like trains and/or the subway you’ll love it. Model electric trains run over, under, and through the landscape of New York State. Great attention to detail. Gift shop has many options for you or your train-loving friend. Model train is really a delight. Very crowded on weekends. Just remember that patience is a virtue, especially in regards to children.

Cute trains but very crowded. It’s a tiny place but cute.

A small space with a decent gift shop with things ranging from small train trinkets to full investment sets of Bluetooth trains. The holiday Christmas train show was modest, and we were ushered along rather quickly since a line had formed and there was only a small perimeter around the train set that could be walked along. Overall, I wouldnt recommend going out of your way to go, but if youre at Grand Central why not check it out.

My son and I enjoyed the museum inside the Grand Central Station. The model Railway exhibit was nice. My son especially liked the addition of the Polar Express train along with the NYC MTA subway cars and engines this is a must see if you plan to visit NYC unfortunately this exhibit ends on Sunday 2/23/2020.

I Loved This Because It’s Has A Store On The Right

Its way smaller than its counterpart in Brooklyn and it looks more like a book shop than a museum, but at least admission here is free. When I visited, there was a model of the Grand Central Terminal and its surrounding skyline, complete with moving miniature trains. The gift shop has a decent stock of souvenirs, books, and gift items.Head to the main museum in Brooklyn for a more complete museum experience.

Such a great little spot to buy MTA and train themed toys and books.My son loves this shop as do I!

I go for the miniature train exhibition every year. Its a great place to bring your kid along.

It’s wonderful to go around this time of the year and see on display the holiday train on display. There is a lot of memorabilia to buy, which I love. Lots of books, actual signs to purchase, plenty of kids books and toys. All around it’s a magical place to be in.

Localized by the track 34 inside Grand Central, this is basically a gift shop of the New York transit museum. You can find the complete collection of New York subway trains, souvenir, and gift. There are also a nice variety of train books, puzzles, and toys. A worthy place to visit if you like train. The price is also reasonable, aka comparable to the price on Amazon.

It was beautiful! I went to see the Annual Holiday Train show, and it was really fun to enjoy the great work and architecture of the mini-city. The staff was also friendly and polite.

Way more than just a museum space, and more than I had EXPECTED! well worth the price of entry. Its offers a lot to learn about the history of NYC transit. Great place to bring the kids!

Tiny space, but adorable merchandise and a nice train display for the holidays. Needs more Z Train paraphernalia ! Unique gifts like magnets of the Courtesy Counts campaign

We go every December because my son loves the holiday model train show. Its free although its small and no major change every year.

This is the perfect store for subway fanatics or anyone who loves New York City. You can find all sorts of subway paraphernalia at every price point here. Not to mention wonderful customer service from a staff member who had been working there for 19 years. I wish I caught her name because she was kind, really helpful and I left the store feeling good after my interaction with her.I ended up buying a t-shirt of the subway line I grew up taking. For me, wearing a reminder of something that courses through its veins is the best way to carry NYC wherever I go.As for the museum aspect, there wasn’t much to see in terms of a display that day.

Great little store with a small city with working scale train sets. They also sell a variety of toy or collectible train sets.

If youre a train buff or a subway historian like I am, this is the place for you. Everything you want to know about the subway and then some. Tee shirts, books and all types of goodies related to the subway. If you get the chance, go to the main museum and see the old subway cars in Downtown Brooklyn.

The museum is a fun way to see how NYC gets around. The display for the holidays is wonderful!

Neat little gallery space, a nice quick stop while waiting in Grand Central. Current exhibit shows the interesting history of how people navigate the subway system. Only complaint is that merchandise is pretty overpriced... Seriously, $2 for a single 2x2 route bullet sticker?

Much smaller than I expected but still really fun and my 4 year-old loved it!

Great fun for all ages. Train lovers will love this place.

Took my son Prince Michael to museum ..we had a great time.

Was quick stop to see trains and main attractions gift shop to show children they can make it too lol good family event

It was a little difficult to find. Considering I was trying to use google map, I kept going in circles and not able to find it. Until someone who knew where museum was finally able to point me where it is located.The display of trains was beautiful... but its only look do not touch so its for little older kids who can understand this concept :)A little toy locomotive I choose for present end up not making a sound when I brought it home, likely I was in the area next day and a salesperson gladly exchanged it, but if I was not able to comeback it would really dissapont a child. Selection of toys there is ok, lots of accesoties with MTA and subway theam.

Great for the children of they can take tiny spaces and have lots of patience! The wait to pay isnt long but the display is exactly the same from year to year!

Amazing place and a train show. Recommend to visit!

Great place to bring children, Christmas season is especially neat.

Interesting especially to people who like to watch the train operating children and adults

If you are a model train fan like me, you will enjoy this place especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when they set up a fun layout with various electric trains. Take the kids, they will enjoy it. Also, a nice variety of transit themed souvenirs are available.

This is an interesting store selling transportation related items which I found interesting. The museum was more a display of wonderful models and of course the gallery. Definitely go if you are nearby. Check out the NY Transit Museum in Brooklyn if you are looking for more.

Nice museum shop with a cool model train display.

Small, and few things but nice train display

The Holiday season model railroad layout is excellent, as always.

Its a nice place, Ive been to the transit Museum in Brooklyn lots of times and that place is great. But here I dont feel welcomed at all I donated money and bought souvenirs, but the security guards are just plain rude they follow you around and look at you like you’re going to steal but they ignore people of lighter skin tones......

The exhibits here are alway fascinating — especially the holiday trains. When I need to buy distinctive gifts for out-of-town friends, this is the first place I go.

The model display is closed. Its just a sunvenior store, not a museum.

I really liked getting to the old trains

Nothing much to see here I am afraid.

Awesome holiday train display!

One of Dads favorite places to see MTA trains

Security was extremely overzealous and rude. Got yelled at when I put my hand too close to the train set, was asked to leave my can of soda outside. I just left and this location lost money from the train I would have bought for my son.

Because I love to shop there and buy my items.

My son loves subway trains and watching their NYC train set running for the holidays was a so much fun for him!

Great place to visit. You get to seat in subways cars from different years.

Nice place to shop for some transit Buff stuff, however I must say I dont feel comfortable there. It seems the security will watch and follow you if youre of a darker skin hue, and ignore those who arent, despite witness one of the stealing myself. Go figure.

Awesome place!

Yes! Go! Buy NYCT swag. It will make you cool.

Beautifull display in the holidays

Fun, quick exhibit to stop by and check out while traveling through Grand Central

Fun to see!

My two year old loved the holiday display of model trains

My nephew loved it

Dont close early in holiday

This was one of the biggest disappointments that I encountered in my last trip to New York. It was almost impossible to find. And when I did find it it was not a museum but only a gift store from the museum. And the gift store was incredibly tiny with a very small selection.

Nice place to visit

Grand Central Terminal is a hub for transportation but also a lot of people shop here. The New York Transit Museum has a little store that is a great peak into how great our transportation system is. This is really tourist stuff like MTA subway shower curtains and shirts with the N sign on it. But if youre interested you could check out the real transit museum in Brooklyn.

Dont stop in too often but a MUST see is the model train exhibit at Christmas time.

Its a very tiny store

Small store! It has only small model train run. Good for children!

Love this place

A cute museum souvenir shop with model train. Nice to check out if you are at the terminal

Beautiful craftsmanship

The train display is great for children and worth the quick visit for adults.

This isnt really a museum...its a gift shop....with a bunch of railroad relevent poetry thrown up on the walla.

I love love love this Museum. I used to come here as a kid and now that I am over 30 I still enjoy going down to see the old vintage train cars that will never ride again. I know sometimes they run these old cars on special days of the year. The old turnstyles and stuff brought be back to the 80s and showed me how far the MTA has come with the Subway system.

Visit and learn how the New York transit system was created, how it operates and even a glimpse into the future of our mass transit. Kids will love the interactive power system exhibits, as well as the real live trains they can walk through.

Beautiful and fun

Loved seeing the history behind the MTA system. Great for adults and kids alike.

Loved the interactive exhibit and for children they have fun arts and crafts like paper buses that actually roll

LOVE It

Love love the set up!!!!

It is a nice shop, I have found the poster I was looking for, but this is not the museum, it is just the shop and small gallery. The museum is in Brooklyn.

Perfect place to shop for a transit geek! MTA and other transit related items right in Grand Central Station.

I loved the Lionel trains expo. A must see (also its free!)

The aisles are so narrow that you are always in someones way. but they do have more extensive merchandise than the actual museum location in brooklyn. the museum display in the rear is a nice way to kill time while waiting for a train.

I was watched way too hard and I had no intention of stealing anything. Smh.

Nice for a quick visit. The gift store is bigger than the exhibit

Loved the map

Good to go with kids if you are around Grand Central St.

Electrifying.

If youre a Subway fanatic this place is good for you

Museum is closed for renovations

Good store

Miserable staff.

Trainss

Nice museum

Dont miss the Winter train show.