Metro-North Yankee Clippers Offer Direct Service to Yankee Stadium on Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines; Several Hudson Line Trains Make Additional Stop at Yankee Stadium During Game Days
New York Transit Museum to Run Annual IRT Lo-V Nostalgia Train and Train of Many Colors from Grand Central to Yankee Stadium
Long Islanders Can Take LIRR to Grand Central Madison, Connecting with Direct Service to Yankee Stadium via Metro-North or the Subway
Subways, Buses, and Paratransit Provide Convenient Service to All Yankee Home Games
The New York Yankees, the 2024 American League Champions, are back in the Bronx for their first game of the new season against the Milwaukee Brewers. Fans looking to get to Opening Day, regardless of where they are coming from, can take any MTA service to get to Yankee Stadium ahead of the 3:05 p.m. start time on Thursday, March 27.
For fans looking to travel in style and celebrate another Yankees season, the New York Transit Museum will offer its annual Opening Day nostalgia train rides aboard a 1917 IRT Lo-V and the Train of Many Colors.
“Spring in New York City means the Yankee Clippers are starting to roll again,” said Metro-North Railroad Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Justin Vonashek. “Whether you are coming from Connecticut, the Hudson Valley, New York City, or Long Island, you can find a Metro-North train to get you to your seat in time for this season’s first pitch and to get you back home after the game safely, comfortably and reliably.”
“There is no surer sign of Opening Day at Yankee Stadium than fans rolling into 161 St on the Subway to cheer on the Bronx Bombers,” said NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow. “Fans have no need to drive, we have robust subway, bus, and paratransit service ready to take you out to the ballgame. We look forward to helping thousands get to this year’s Opening Day quickly and safely!”
“As one of the few places with vintage rolling stock that still rolls, we are proud to be part of the team to keep this beloved tradition alive. Both spring and baseball are back in New York City!” said New York Transit Museum Director Concetta Bencivenga.
Take Metro-North Railroad to Yankee Stadium
For Opening Day, Metro-North Hudson Line trains will stop at Yankees-E 153 St station, across the street from Yankee Stadium. Several Hudson Line trains will make an extra stop at the stadium. Metro-North is also operating shuttle trains between Grand Central Terminal, Harlem-125 St and Yankees-E 153 St stations. Fans traveling on the Harlem and New Haven Lines can transfer at Harlem-125th St station for the quick 5-minute trip to the stadium.
For all evening, weekend and holiday games, Metro-North’s Yankee Clipper “Trains To The Game” will provide a one-seat ride directly to the stadium and back home afterward via the Harlem and New Haven Lines.
Metro-North also operates shuttle trains for all games between Grand Central Terminal, Harlem-125th Street, and Yankees-E 153rd Street stations for fans who are transferring at Grand Central from the LIRR or who are transferring at Harlem-125th Street station from Harlem and New Haven line trains.
Fans can check the MTA TrainTime app for full schedules.
New York City Subway
Customers can take the or train to 161 St-Yankee Stadium station for Opening Day. The station is right in front of the stadium at the corner of 161 St and River Ave. Local and trains stop at 161 St-Yankee Stadium at all times. trains stop at 161 St-Yankee Stadium during rush hour only. Middays, every other train will stop at 161 St-Yankee Stadium. Rush hour express trains will also stop at 161 St-Yankee Stadium before weeknight games.
Take LIRR to Grand Central Madison
Grand Central Madison makes it easier than ever for Yankees fans on Long Island to get to the game. LIRR customers can take a one-seat ride into Grand Central and finish their trip either on a Metro-North Hudson line or stadium shuttle or the train. Either option can take a customer to the stadium in less than 30 minutes from Grand Central.
New York City Buses
The Bx6, Bx6 SBS, and Bx13 stop near the stadium at E. 161 St and River Ave. The Bx1 and Bx2 both stop at E. 161 St and the Grand Concourse, a three-block walk east to the stadium. The BxM4 stops at the Grand Concourse and E. 161 St (northbound) and E. 158 St (southbound).
Customers can use the real-time bus arrival tracking feature on the MTA app before boarding.
Access-A-Ride
Access-A-Ride has a designated stop in front of Yankee Stadium. To book a trip to the stadium, customers can call (877)-337-2017 or (718)-393-4999 and press prompt #2.
New York Transit Museum’s Nostalgia Trains are Back
The New York Transit Museum offers fans a once-in-a-season way to show off their pinstripe pride and ride to Yankee Stadium in style, aboard a 1917 IRT Lo-V train and the Train of Many Colors nostalgia trains.
For one day only, the IRT Lo-V Nostalgia Train and Train of Many Colors will run from Grand Central to Yankee Stadium. The IRT Lo-V Nostalgia Train is scheduled to leave the Uptown train platform at Grand Central-42 Street at approximately 12:00 p.m., and travel non-stop on the Lexington Avenue Line, arriving at 161 St-Yankee Stadium in about 25 minutes. Immediately following the IRT Lo-V cars, the New York Transit Museum’s beloved Train of Many Colors will arrive to carry more riders to the stadium.
The ride to the Bronx takes fans to the stadium gates with plenty of time before the first pitch at 3:05 p.m.
Originally operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) system, the IRT Lo-V began service in 1917. The vintage train cars and hundreds of other similar cars served subway customers a few years before the first pitch was thrown at the original Yankee Stadium. With rattan seats, ceiling fans and drop sash windows, the train hearkens back to an earlier age of subway travel and provides a photogenic counterpoint to the new home of the New York Yankees.
The Train of Many Colors includes a selection of cars manufactured in the 1960s: the R-33, R-33WF and R-36 cars. With “Tartar Red” and “Gunn Red” redbirds, blue-and-silver "Platinum Mist" and the striking two-tone robin's egg blue and cream “Bluebird” paint schemes, the train represents several different eras in New York City subway history.