Baseball has long been known as America’s pastime, built on nostalgia and a deep sense of history. This year, New York City is embracing that tradition once again, offering fans a unique way to step back in time on their way to Opening Day.
To celebrate the home openers of the New York Mets and the New York Yankees, the New York Transit Museum, in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), will operate special vintage trains for fans traveling to the games. The initiative gives riders a chance to experience historic subway cars while heading to the ballpark, blending the city’s rich transit history with its love for baseball.
The Mets will open their home schedule against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Citi Field. For the occasion, the museum’s eight-car Redbird train will depart from 34th Street–Hudson Yards station on the No. 7 line at 11 a.m.
The train will make several stops along the route, including Times Square–42nd Street station, Grand Central–42nd Street station, Queensboro Plaza station, and 61st Street–Woodside station, before arriving at Mets–Willets Point station, just steps from the ballpark.
The Yankees will follow with their home opener against the Miami Marlins at 1:35 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at Yankee Stadium. Fans can board a combination of a four-car 1917 Lo-V train and a six-car Redbird train departing from Grand Central at 11 a.m. via the uptown No. 4 line platform. This special train will run nonstop to 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station.
Riders can take part in this experience at no additional cost beyond the standard subway fare, making it an accessible and memorable way to travel to the games.
By combining historic trains with Opening Day excitement, the event highlights both the city’s transportation heritage and its enduring passion for baseball, offering fans a ride that is as much about the journey as it is the destination.