Where was Marilyn photographed - Grand Central Uptown Local

[Marcus Lundahl]

Hi!

I am visiting NY and would really appreciate if any of you experts could help me out.

I would love to visit the platform where several famous Marilyn Monroe images were taken.

See image below for further information, and I've also provided a link for additional photos.

The journalist who followed her wrote: "Marilyn had never been in a subway. Wrapped in the camel’s hair coat, her famous hair subdued, she walked to the Grand Central stop of the IRT and down to the platform."'

Which platform was it?



http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/73996 ... s-Archives

Thanks for your help in advance!

/Marcus

[Kamen Rider]

You have your answer already. It's staring you in the face.

[Marcus Lundahl]

Hi again!

I'm from Sweden and have never visited that station before in NY so for me it's not obvious even though it says "Uptown local" on the sign.

What was uptown local when it was photographed? Is that the same as Lexington Line now?
Is it the Grand Central 42nd street station? Which entrance? Which platform?

Would appreciate any help!

Kind regards Marcus

[Otto Vondrak]

Hi again!

I'm from Sweden and have never visited that station before in NY so for me it's not obvious even though it says "Uptown local" on the sign.

What was uptown local when it was photographed? Is that the same as Lexington Line now?
Is it the Grand Central 42nd street station? Which entrance? Which platform?

Would appreciate any help!

Kind regards Marcus

Hi Marcus-

Same as the "Lexington Line" today, the Lexington local is usually the "6" train.

There's two platfoms at the Grand Central stop. One uptown, one downtown. Because Grand Central is an express top, both locals and express trains share a platform so that you can make easy transfers.

As for the exact post she is leaning on, I wouldn't be able to tell without taking the photo into the station to try to pick it out.

-otto-