Metro-North’s direct Westport to Yankee Stadium service will begin Saturday—not soon enough for some Yankee fans who have endured traffic-challenged and extended and inconvenient train-subway journeys for years.
The new Yankee Stadium/153rd Street Station will allow Westport Yankee fans to get to and from the stadium in an hour. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Metro-North photo
The new service comes two years after construction began of a new $91 million Yankee Stadium/153rd Street station. Metro-North expects up to 10,000 fans to pass through the station on game days.
For 1:05 p.m. weekend games, trains will leave Westport at 10:20 a.m., 10:50 a.m., and 11:20 a.m. and arrive about an hour later.
For weekend 4:10 p.m. games, trains will leave at 1:17 p.m., 1:50 p.m. and 2:17 p.m.
Direct trains to Westport after the game will leave approximately 20 minutes, 40 minutes, and 50 minutes after the game.
To night games during the week, service will be on regularly scheduled trains to Grand Central Terminal with shuttle service available from 125th Street and Grand Central every 15 minutes.
Direct service to Westport after the game will leave approximately 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and one hour after the final out.
Timetables are available at Saugatuck Station and Grand Central.
Under an approved pricing plan, Connecticut fans will pay $1 above the ticket price of traveling to Grand Central Terminal during peak hours—and 75 cents during off-peak periods—which includes weekends.
Buy tickets before boarding the train to avoid the penalty fare. Click here for the complete schedule.
