Transport hubs: Grand Central Terminal on Park Avenue in New York City is recognized as the world's what? Consider platform count and station scale rather than train height or speed. Choose the best description.

What is being asked?
The superlative associated with Grand Central Terminal.

Given data

• Location: Park Avenue, New York City

Concept/Approach
Grand Central Terminal is famed for having an exceptionally high number of platforms (upper and lower levels), making it the largest railway station by this measure.

Reasoning
It has dozens of platforms serving many tracks, surpassing other stations on platform count.

Common pitfalls
Confusing "largest station" with "longest single platform" (e.g., Gorakhpur/Kharagpur) or "highest station" (e.g., Qinghai–Tibet line).

Final Answer
Largest railway station (by number of platforms)