Service to Shea Stadium

Shea Stadium Timetables

Shea Stadium and the MTA Long Island Rail Road is as comfortable a fit for Mets fans as a ball player’s favorite glove.

Train service to Shea Stadium is available on eastbound Port Washington Branch trains from Penn Station and westbound trains from Great Neck and Port Washington. The train ride is just 18 minutes from Penn Station to Shea Stadium. For those traveling on the LIRR from Long Island, the Stadium is just six minutes from Woodside, 16-17 minutes from Great Neck and 27 minutes from Port Washington.

LIRR customers can receive $10 off Mets tickets on Mezzanine Reserved and Upper Box seats or $5 off Upper Reserved seats to 20 select games this season. Simply say or enter promotion code word "LIRR" when purchasing tickets.  Further information is available at the Mets website or by calling 718-507-TIXX.

The regular season LIRR service to Shea Stadium includes:

Monday to Friday-Day Games (start at 1:10 PM):
Eastbound: Port Washington Branch trains leaving Penn Station half-hourly between 10:19 AM and 3:49 PM, then 4:25 PM and 4:46 PM.
Westbound: Trains leaving Port Washington half-hourly between 10:10 AM and 5 PM.

The following Main Line trains will have added Woodside stops for weekday afternoon games:
Westbound: 10:04 from Huntington, 10:10 AM from Babylon, 11:11 AM from Long Beach, 11:10 AM from Babylon, 11:04 AM from Huntington.

Monday to Friday-Night Games (start at 7:10 PM)
Eastbound: Trains leaving Penn Station at 3:49 PM, 4:25 PM, 4:46 PM, 5:14 PM, 5:29 PM, 5:50 PM, 5:56 PM, 6:14 PM, 6:42 PM, 7:14 PM; then half hourly between 7:49 PM and 12:19 AM.
Westbound: Trains leaving Port Washington at 4:06 PM, 4:36 PM, 5 PM, 5:23 PM, 6:24 PM, 7:09 PM; then half hourly 7:39 PM through 10:39 PM, then at 11:39 PM and 12:40 AM. Trains leaving Great Neck at 5:44 PM, 6:20 PM and 6:44 PM will also stop at Shea Stadium.

The following Main Line trains will have added stops at Woodside for weekday night games:
Eastbound: 10:16 PM, 10:41 PM, 11:09 PM and 11:35 PM trains from Penn Station.
Westbound: 4:09 PM from Babylon, 4:35 PM from Babylon, 4:39 PM from Babylon, 5:14 PM from Long Beach and 5:53 PM from Far Rockaway.

Weekends and Holidays-Day Games (start at 1:10 PM)
Eastbo und: Trains leaving Penn Station half-hourly between 10:19 AM and 7:19 PM.
Westbound: Trains leaving Port Washington half-hourly between 10:10 AM and 7:40 PM.

The following Main Line trains will have added stops at Woodside for 1:10 PM weekend and holiday games:
Eastbound: 4:40 PM, 5:16 PM, 5:40 PM, 6:06 PM and 6:16 PM and 6:40 PM trains from Penn Station.

Weekends and Holidays-Day Games (start at 3:55 PM)
Eastbound: Trains leaving Penn Station half-hourly between 1:19 PM and 9:49 PM.
Westbound: Trains leaving Port Washington half-hourly between 1:10 PM and 10:10 PM.

The following Main Line trains will have added stops at Woodside for 3:55 PM weekend and holiday games:
Eastbound: 7:16 PM, 7:40 PM, 8:16 PM, 8:40 PM and 9:06 PM trains from Penn Station.

Weekends and Holidays-Night Games (start at 7:10 PM and 8:05 PM)
Eastbound: Trains leaving Penn Station half-hourly between 4:19 PM and 12:19 AM.
Westbound: Trains leaving Port Washington half-hourly between 4:10 PM and 12:40 AM.

The following Main Line trains will have added stops at Woodside for 7:10 PM and 8:05 PM weekend and holiday games:
Eastbound: 10:16 PM, 10:33 PM, 11:16 PM, 11:30 PM trains from Penn Station.

Fans traveling from branches other than Port Washington can reach Shea Stadium by taking a regularly scheduled train to Woodside Station, then changing to an eastbound Port Washington Branch train. Since Shea Stadium is located in Zone 1, tickets to that zone from outlying stations are valid to Shea. However, passengers must retain their ticket stubs and inform ticket collectors of their intention to travel to Shea Stadium. Customers must hold onto their tickets, which will be collected at the Shea station after they disembark.

The Railroad’s special Family Fare is a great way for future big leaguers to see their favorite team. Children, ages 5 through 11, can ride for only 75-cents each when tickets are purchased at a ticket office or from a ticket machine, during off-peak hours, when accompanied by an adult paying the regular off-peak fare. Parents with monthly or weekly tickets just pay for the children. Up to four children can travel with each parent (or guardian, 18 or older) at this special rate. The Family Fare is $1 per child if purchased on-board a train. For travel during peak hours, the child fare is one-half the regular one-way fare. Children under 5 ride for free at all times.

Accessibility
Shea Stadium is a special event station and therefore services are limited. The station is not wheel-chair accessible, and there are no elevators or escalator service. It is necessary to use a staircase to and from most train platforms. Please plan accordingly.

Leaving Shea Stadium after the game:
To ensure orderly boarding of LIRR trains after the game while the NYC Parks Department completes repairs to the Passarelle Overpass, eastbound and westbound customers will be directed to different queues. Extra LIRR personnel will be on hand to direct customers and answer questions. Announcements will provide customers with train departure information.

Westbound customers should listen to announcements and follow signs for Woodside and Penn Station destinations.
Eastbound customers should listen to announcements and follow signs for Great Neck and Port Washington destinations.

Shea Stadium timetables are available at LIRR ticket offices and terminals. Fans can also contact the LIRR’s 24-hour Travel Information Center. The numbers are, in Suffolk County 631-231-LIRR, in Nassau County 516-822-LIRR or in New York City at 718-217-LIRR. The Travel Information Center’s TDD telephone number for the hearing impaired is 718-558-3022.