Train connections to Belmont Park for Sunday

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Thinking about taking the train down to Belmont for the race on Sunday. Trying to find the best direct way to make it there without too many switch overs. I'm going to call the local Amtrak stations to see what time they leave for NY, but trick is getting the right train for the island. Any help would be appreciated.

[ateamstupid]

Amtrak to NYPS, LIRR to Belmont is the only way I believe.

[pointman]

Hoff, that is correct, you need to go into Penn Station and get a LIRR train to Belmont from Penn Station, it is a direct train which I believe only stops at Jamaica. Go to http://mta.info/lirr/ for the schedules.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Definately check the schedules - last time I tried to take the LIRR from Jamaica to Belmont, the trains were few and far between (like 45 minutes - 1 hour apart)...Wound up taking a cab (replete with a scintillating tour of Hollis, Queens) from Jamaica to BEL

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Definately check the schedules - last time I tried to take the LIRR from Jamaica to Belmont, the trains were few and far between (like 45 minutes - 1 hour apart)...Wound up taking a cab (replete with a scintillating tour of Hollis, Queens) from Jamaica to BEL

Yeah, there are usually two or three, once every hour in the late morning or early afternoon and then no more after that.

[SniperSB23]

The cheapest way is to drive to Poughkeepsie, take Metro North to Grand Central, metro over to Penn Station, and then LIRR to Belmont.