President Franklin D. Roosevelt reportedly used this as his private entry into New York City – a way to get from his train to the hotel without being bothered by reporters. Unfortunately, you can’t currently see this secret passage for yourself. The door to the secret elevator is welded shut.
To get from Penn Station to 622 Third Avenue, you can take the 1, 2, or 3 subway lines from 34th Street-Penn Station to Times Square-42nd Street. From there, transfer to the 7 train and head to Grand Central-42nd Street. Once at Grand Central, it's a short walk to 622 Third Avenue.
The third level does not exist as it is clearly mentioned that Grand Central Station consists of the two levels. The third level is the figment of Charley's imagination who wants to escape the harsh reality and enter a peaceful and tranquil world. Its a waking dream wish fulfilment.
The opening setting of "The Third Level," a short story by Jack Finney, takes place in Grand Central Station in New York City. The protagonist, Charley, describes the bustling atmosphere of the station filled with commuters and the modern hustle of urban life. However, he soon discovers a hidden, more nostalgic third level of the station that transports him back to a simpler time in the past. This contrast between the contemporary setting and the alluring past plays a crucial role in the story's themes.
The narrator met a psychiatrist because he was sure he had been on the third level of the Grand Central Station. He was also aware of the fact that only two levels of the station existed and the presidents of the rail road would even swear on a stack of timetables to prove this point. The need to meet a psychiatrist became urgent because he was in a dilemma.
Grand Central Station, New York, year 19??
Third Level," a collection of short stories, Finney writes about people who are upset with the world they live in, they seek some idyllic place in the country's recent past. In the story "The Third Level," it's a mysterious level of Grand Central Station that leads to a town in Ohio in 1894; in "Second Chance" a restored car brings a man back to the 1920s; and in "Of Missing Persons" offers an escape into 'romantic Verna' a planet of paradise.
BY-ARSALAN KHANThe third levelCharley explains that one evening while hurrying home, he decided to take the subway from Grand Central Station, and became lost. He eventually found himself on a strange third level with spittoons on the floor, oddly dressed people, and a locomotive from 1894.Understanding he'd somehow gone back in time, Charley tries to buy tickets to Galesburg,IL,During his lunch break the next day, Charley withdraws nearly all their savings and buys old-style currency. But he can never again find the entrance to the third level at Grand Central Station.Charley finds evidence the third level actually exists when he discovers a letter to him, dated July 18, 1894, from Galesburg, IL. It seems Charley's psychiatrist was not as incredulous of the third level as he appeared.
Despite Charley's efforts to go to the third level, he was unable to find it again. He shared his experience with his wife, who got worried. He went back to his stamps. His friend Sam had disappeared and nobody knew where he was but Charley was certain that he had found the third level and gone there. Charley's description of the place had fascinated him and he had gone there in 1894.
Third Railroad Station was created in 1906.
The 'Thalamus'
Oh honey, it's as easy as pie! Just hop on the 4, 5, or 6 subway line heading downtown from Grand Central and get off at 42nd Street - Grand Central. Then, walk your fabulous self over to Penn Station, which is right next to Madison Square Garden. Voila, you're there in no time!
The third station of the cross is Jesus falls for the first time.