Extra trains, buses scheduled for fans on Belmont Stakes
Day
As racing fans converge on historic Belmont Park for a
memorable day of racing on Belmont Stakes Day, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) is committed to providing safe and convenient transportation options
to and from the track.
Belmont Stakes Day is Saturday, June 7, with a first race post time of 11:35 a.m.
(EDT), and NYRA has
arranged shuttle service for fans in the surrounding communities. From 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m., six courtesy buses will depart every 20 minutes from the Clubhouse
entrance to accommodate residents of Floral Park and Elmont.
The Floral Park Shuttle will travel from Belmont Park north
on Plainfield Avenue, west on Woodbine Court, with a scheduled stop at Atlantic
Avenue Extension and Tulip Avenue, adjacent to Lion’s Park. It will then travel
north on Tulip Avenue to Jericho Turnpike and head east, making a second stop at
the MTA LI Bus stop in front of 90 Jericho Turnpike. The bus will continue east
on Jericho Turnpike and make its third and final stop at the MTA LI Bus stop at
Floral Park Place and Floral Terrace. The bus then returns to Belmont Park.
The Elmont Shuttle will travel from Belmont Park south on
Plainfield Avenue across Hempstead Turnpike and on to Elmont Road. It will then
turn east at Dutch Broadway, then north on Mecham Avenue and across Hempstead
Turnpike to continue on Covert Avenue. At Tulip Avenue, the bus turns west and
returns to Belmont Park. The courtesy shuttles will stop at each of the MTA LI
Bus stops along the route.
At the end of the race day the shuttles will reverse their
routes to accommodate the one-way traffic patterns. They will depart every 20
minutes, starting at 10 a.m. and continue to 9 p.m. They will drop off and pick
up patrons at the front of the Clubhouse entrance.
The MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has scheduled 18 extra trains
for Belmont Stakes day from Penn Station, along with 18 additional trains from
Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn to Jamaica, where they can connect with the
“Belmont Special.” The LIRR will run trains back to Jamaica and Penn Station
until 10 p.m. or later.
The LIRR’s Belmont Station is not wheelchair accessible, and there are no
elevators and only limited escalator service. It is necessary to use a staircase
to and from most train platforms at Belmont Station.
For additional information, racing fans can contact the
LIRR’s Travel Information Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel
Information Line, and say: Long Island Rail Road. If you are deaf or hard of
hearing, use your preferred relay service provider for the free 711 relay to
reach LIRR at 511. Customers can also consult the LIRR’s Belmont Park Schedule
on the website at mta.info.
Only Belmont Park tickets will be accepted for train
service to and from Belmont Park. Other ticket types (CityTicket, Monthly,
Weekly and Ten-Trip tickets) are not valid on Belmont Park trains.
Please note
that monthly and weekly ticket holders can use their commuter tickets for travel
to and from Jamaica, but must purchase a Belmont Park ticket prior to boarding
at Jamaica to cover the fare between Belmont Park and Jamaica.
“Belmont Stakes Day is Belmont Park’s biggest day of the year, and, with a
Triple Crown possibility, a total of 13 outstanding races, and outstanding
entertainment on offer, we expect it to be bigger than ever this year,” NYRA CEO and President Chris Kay
said. “We encourage our guests to take
advantage of these public transportation options.”
The MTA Police will be enforcing a no-alcohol policy on
trains to Belmont Park. Bags and coolers are subject to search prior to boarding
Belmont Park trains at Penn Station and at Jamaica Station. No alcoholic
beverages of any kind will be permitted to be brought into the Belmont Park
facility.
There are also new enhanced restrictions are in place for the 2014 Belmont
Stakes:
more than 6″ in length, or camcorders
into the facility
For a complete listing of banned items please call
718-641-4700 or visit
NYRA.com.
Special prices are in effect for Belmont Stakes Day. General admission is
$10, Clubhouse admission is $30 ($1 off grandstand admission will not apply). For information on races and admission to Belmont,
call 516-488-6000 or visit NYRA.com.
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