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Fans Can Take Any MTA Service to get to Yankee Stadium
Following a 6-1 start to the season, the New York Yankees held their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yankee fans poured into the transit system ahead of the game, taking the subway, buses, Metro-North Railroad, and Long Island Rail Road to get to Yankee Stadium.
Hundreds of fans were able to ride the New York Transit Museum’s 1917 IRT Lo-V Nostalgia train. Fans boarded the train at Grand Central-42 St station for an express train unlike any other to Yankee Stadium, arriving at Yankee Stadium at 11:28 a.m. Immediately following the Lo-V's departure from Grand Central-42 St, fans unable to get the Lo-V were able to take the Train of Many Colors, which arrived at the stadium shortly after.
“It is always an exciting time when the Yankee Clippers start to roll again,” said Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi. “So far this season the Yankees have given fans every reason to get to the stadium, and Metro-North is here to get you there. 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 first pitch.”
“Two things I learned very quickly are that New Yorkers are passionate about their Yankees and they know the subway is the best way to get to the game,” said NYC Transit President Richard Davey. “We have buses, paratransit stops in addition to subway to get you to Yankee Stadium so there is no excuse to drive. We will have extra eyes on the Manhattan-bound 4 platform for batting practice this season in case Juan Soto blasts one over the Bleacher Creatures in right field and out of the park.”
“We are delighted to be able to continue to offer this beloved tradition which has become a hallmark sign that spring and baseball are back in New York City!” said New York Transit Museum Director Concetta Bencivenga.
Yankee fans hoping to get to any home game this year can take any MTA service to get there.
Metro-North's Yankee Clippers
Metro-North Railroad’s “Yankee Clipper” trains are special game-day trains which provide one-seat rides from the Harlem and New Haven lines to Yankees-E 153rd St station for all evening and weekend home games.
In addition to the Yankee Clipper trains, Metro-North operates shuttle trains for all games, including weekday day games, between Grand Central Terminal, Harlem-125th St, and Yankees-E 153rd St stations for fans departing from Manhattan, who are transferring at Grand Central from the LIRR or who are transferring at Harlem-125th St station from Harlem and New Haven line trains.
For all games, Metro-North also adds a stop at Yankees-E 153rd St station to many Hudson Line express and local trains to provide more options for fans traveling to and from the game.
New York City Subway
161 St-Yankee Stadium subway station with service on the and lines is directly in front of the stadium at the corner of 161st 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. Rush hour express 
trains will also stop at 161 St-Yankee Stadium before weeknight games.
Take LIRR to Grand Central
The opening of Grand Central Madison makes it easier than ever for Yankee fans on Long Island to get to the game.
Prior to the terminal’s opening, a Yankee fan going to the Stadium from Long Island would have taken a longer subway ride from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, or transferred twice on the subway, or left Penn Station and walked to Herald Square to connect to a train.
Now, an LIRR customer can take a one-seat ride into Grand Central and finish their trip either on a Metro-North 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. In addition, the Bx1 and Bx2 both stop at E. 161 St and the Grand Concourse, a three-block walk east to the stadium.
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.
About New York Transit Museum’s Nostalgia Trains
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.
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, Kale Green "Green Machines", 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.