Extra Service to Shea Stadium for Subway Series, June 27-29

It's become an annual event, the Mets-Yankees Subway Series at Shea Stadium, and the MTA Long Island Rail Road is still the best way to travel to and from this latest skirmish in the battle for New York baseball supremacy. The LIRR will offer additional train service to and from Shea Stadium for Friday, Saturday and Sunday's games (June 27-June 29).

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.

The additional train service is as follows:

Friday, June 27 (8:10 PM Game Start)
Eastbound: Trains will depart Penn Station at 4:46 PM, 5:14 PM, 5:29 PM, 5:50 PM, 5:56 PM, 6:14 PM, 6:42 PM, 7:14 PM, 7:49 PM, 8:19 PM, 8:49 PM, 9:19 PM, 9:49 PM, 10:19 PM, 10:49 PM, 11:19 PM, 11:49 PM, 12:19 AM and 1:22 AM.
Westbound: Trains will depart Port Washington at 4:36 PM, 5 PM, 5:23 PM, 5:44 PM (depart Great Neck), 6:20 PM (depart Great Neck), 6:24 PM, 6:44 PM (depart Great Neck), 7:09 PM, 7:39 PM, 8:09 PM, 8:39 PM, 9:09 PM, 9:39 PM, 10:09 PM, 10:39 PM, 11:39 PM and 12:40 AM.

The following Main Line trains will have added Woodside stops for this game:
Eastbound: Trains leaving Penn Station at 5:14 PM, 5:50 PM, 11:09 PM, 11:33 PM, 12:23 AM and 1:19 AM.
Westbound: 4:42 PM from Babylon, 5:14 PM from Long Beach, 5:56 PM from Far Rockaway and 6:09 PM from Babylon.

Saturday, June 28 (3:55 PM Game Start)
Eastbound: Trains will depart Penn Station at 1:19 PM, 1:49 PM, 2:19 PM, 2:49 PM, 3:19 PM, 3:49 PM, 4:19 PM, 4:49 PM, 5:19 PM, 5:49 PM, 6:19 PM, 6:49 PM, 7:19 PM, 7:49 PM, 8:19 PM, 8:49 PM, 9:19 PM and 9:49 PM.
Westbound: Trains will depart Port Washington at 1:10 PM, 1:40 PM, 2:10 PM, 2:40 PM, 3:10 PM, 3:40 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:40 PM, 5:10 PM, 5:40 PM, 6:10 PM, 6:40 PM, 7:10 PM, 7:40 PM, 8:10 PM, 8:40 PM, 9:10 PM, 9:40 PM and 10:10 PM.

The following Main Line trains will have added Woodside stops for this game:
Eastbound: Trains leaving Penn Station at 7:07 PM, 7:13 PM, 8:07 PM, 8:13 PM, 9:07 PM and 9:13 PM.
Westbound: 12:34 PM from Huntington, 12:43 PM from Ronkonkoma, 1:34 PM from Huntington, 1:43 PM from Ronkonkoma, 2:34 PM from Huntington and 2:43 PM from Ronkonkoma.

Sunday, June 29 (1:10 PM Game Start)
Eastbound: Trains will depart Penn Station at 10:19 AM, 10:49 AM, 11:19 AM, 11:49 AM, 12:19 PM, 12:49 PM, 1:19 PM, 1:49 PM, 2:19 PM, 2:49 PM, 3:19 PM, 3:49 PM, 4:19 PM, 4:49 PM, 5:19 PM, 5:49 PM, 6:19 PM, 6:49 PM and 7:19 PM.
Westbound: Trains will depart Port Washington at 10:10 AM, 10:40 AM, 11:10 AM, 11:40 AM, 12:10 PM, 12:40 PM, 1:10 PM, 1:40 PM, 2:10 PM, 2:40 PM, 3:10 PM, 3:40 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:40 PM, 5:10 PM, 5:40 PM, 6:10 PM, 6:40 PM, 7:10 PM and 7:40 PM.

The following Main Line trans will have added Woodside stops for this game:
Eastbound: Trains leaving Penn Station at 4:07 PM, 4:13 PM, 4:46 PM, 5:07 PM, 5:13 PM, 6:07 PM and 6:13 PM.
Westbound: 9:34 AM from Huntington, 9:43 AM from Ronkonkoma, 10:34 AM from Huntington, 10:43 AM from Ronkonkoma, 11:05 AM from Huntington, 11:34 AM from Huntington and 11:43 AM from Ronkonkoma.

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. Tickets will be collected at Shea after customers 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. 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.

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.

For LIRR travel information, fans can 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.