Nostalgia Train Rides to New York MLB Home Openers
It is (almost) the most wonderful time of the year...and no, i'm not referring to Christmas, sorry Bing Crosby. I'm talking about the return of Major League Baseball within the next few weeks. Soon, it'll be all about the peanuts, crackerjacks, cheers (and even some boos) from the crowd, and the crack of the bat....
Headed To Either NY Opening Day?
If you are one of the lucky ones counting down until your respective baseball team's season opener game in Queens, or the Bronx, you can experience something pretty unique once again this year, and not necessarily AT the stadium.
Nostalgia Rides to Opening Day with the New York Transit Museum and the MTA are back for 2026.
Rides on the vintage trains to both the Yankees and Mets home opener games will cost riders only the price of subway fare.
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame...In Style
The New York Mets will open their season on Thursday, March 26th against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The New York Transit Museum's eight-car Redbird train will depart from 34 St-Hudson Yards on the 7 line, stopping along the way to Mets-Willets Point. First pitch is at 1:15pm, there is no return ride on this particular train.
The following week, on Friday April 3rd the Yankees open the season against the Miami Marlins with two different vintage trains headed Bronx-bound. The New York Transit Museum's legendary four-car 1917 Lo-V train and six-car Redbird train will depart from 'the uptown 4 train platform of Grand Central-42 St, running nonstop to 161 St - Yankee Stadium!
First pitch is at 1:35pm, and there is no return ride on this particular train.
Are we ready for baseball season or what?
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