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June 30, 2016
Metro-North Best Way to Travel to Garth Brooks Concerts At Yankee Stadium Next Weekend Railroad to Provide Special, Enhanced Service to Yankees-East 153rd Street Station
MTA Metro-North Railroad will provide extra train service to the Yankees-East 153^rd Street station for customers traveling to the Garth Brooks concerts at Yankee Stadium on Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, at 8:30 p.m. With sell-out crowds expected for both concerts at Yankee Stadium, riding Metro-North is the most convenient and safest way to get there on-time. Metro-North’s special schedule for the concerts will feature: Direct service on the New Haven, Harlem and Hudson Lines. Convenient shuttle service from Grand Central Terminal and the Harlem-125th Street Station, to the Yankees-E. 153rd Street Station. On Friday, July 8: On the Hudson Line, most trains stop at the Yankees-East 153^rd Street station before and after the concert. On the Harlem Line, a Yankee Clipper will depart Southeast at 4:25 p.m. and arrive at the venue at 5:47 p.m. On the New Haven Line, a Yankee Clipper will depart New Haven at 4:10 p.m. and arrive at 6:05 p.m. From Grand Central Terminal and Harlem-125th Street, shuttle trains operate to/from the Yankees-East 153^rd Street Station; these shuttles also provide convenient connections with Harlem and New Haven Line trains for customers who do not take one of the direct trains. On Saturday, July 9: On the Hudson Line on Saturday an extra concert train will depart Poughkeepsie at 6:07 p.m. and arrive at the venue at 7:30 p.m. On the Harlem Line on Saturday direct trains depart Southeast at 5:05 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. arriving at 6:27 p.m. and 7:27 p.m. respectively. On the New Haven Line, direct trains depart New Haven at 4:14 p.m. and 5:14 p.m. arriving at 6:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. respectively. There also will be an all-stop local departing Stamford at 5:41 p.m. arriving 6:42 p.m. From Grand Central Terminal and Harlem-125th Street, shuttle trains operate to/from the Yankees-East 153^rd Street Station; these shuttles also provide convenient connections with Harlem and New Haven Line trains for customers who do not take one of the direct trains. After the concert on both days, trains will depart 20 to 45 minutes after the concert ends, just as they do after Yankees home games. For more information about the Yankees-East 153^rd Street Station and service, please visit: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/garth_brooks.htm For information on Free/Paid Parking at stations, please visit: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/parking.htm Please note: Backpacks and other containers are not allowed into Yankee Stadium. Check the Yankees' website for a complete list of prohibited items: http://yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/information/index.jsp?content=policies: For up-to-the-minute service info, customers can download the Metro-North Train Time app or sign up for Metro-North service alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com. They can also contact Metro-North Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: Metro-North Railroad. If you are deaf or hearing impaired, use your preferred relay service provider for the free 711 relay to reach Metro-North at 511.

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Metro-North Best Way to Travel to Garth Brooks Concerts At Yankee Stadium Next Weekend