Everyone:
With the anticipated large amount of attendees using the LIRR to get to Belmont Park tomorrow I will add some
information for anyone going there tomorrow by train:
I noticed that LIRR TVMs sell Belmont Park tickets under the "Deals and Getaways" section and not in the station
listings under B...With many occasional riders travelling to BP for Stakes Day they may not exactly know where to
find BP tickets and it could be confusing to some - and may be a source of long lines to use TVMs at some major
stations - Penn Station for one...Another thing to remember is that DAILY Ticket (red) machines do NOT have or sell
BP tickets - meaning they will not be available at stations that only have Daily ticket TVMs...
The NYRA's Belmont Stakes website: http://www.belmontstakes.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
For those taking advantage of using the nearby Queens Village station Hempstead Branch trains are going to run
every two hours as reported and from that information these are the HB trains that WILL stop at QV during these
hours - Westbound: 3:33; 5:33; 7:33; 9:33 and 11:43 PM - Eastbound: 2:16; 4:16; 6:16; 8:16; 10:16 and 11:28 PM
These Hempstead Branch trains operate to/from Atlantic Terminal with connections at Jamaica...Again remember
that the $4.25 City Ticket will be available at or valid to QV from as far away as Atlantic Terminal or Penn Station...
We will see if American Pharoah can win the Belmont and become horseracing's first Triple Crown winner since
1978 - and for the LIRR how the improved Belmont Park station facilities affect ridership and service...
MACTRAXX
With the anticipated large amount of attendees using the LIRR to get to Belmont Park tomorrow I will add some
information for anyone going there tomorrow by train:
I noticed that LIRR TVMs sell Belmont Park tickets under the "Deals and Getaways" section and not in the station
listings under B...With many occasional riders travelling to BP for Stakes Day they may not exactly know where to
find BP tickets and it could be confusing to some - and may be a source of long lines to use TVMs at some major
stations - Penn Station for one...Another thing to remember is that DAILY Ticket (red) machines do NOT have or sell
BP tickets - meaning they will not be available at stations that only have Daily ticket TVMs...
The NYRA's Belmont Stakes website: http://www.belmontstakes.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
For those taking advantage of using the nearby Queens Village station Hempstead Branch trains are going to run
every two hours as reported and from that information these are the HB trains that WILL stop at QV during these
hours - Westbound: 3:33; 5:33; 7:33; 9:33 and 11:43 PM - Eastbound: 2:16; 4:16; 6:16; 8:16; 10:16 and 11:28 PM
These Hempstead Branch trains operate to/from Atlantic Terminal with connections at Jamaica...Again remember
that the $4.25 City Ticket will be available at or valid to QV from as far away as Atlantic Terminal or Penn Station...
We will see if American Pharoah can win the Belmont and become horseracing's first Triple Crown winner since
1978 - and for the LIRR how the improved Belmont Park station facilities affect ridership and service...
MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS