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Mets–Willets Point is the name of multiple train stations in the Flushing Meadows neighborhood of Queens, named for proximity to Willets Point, and to Citi Field, the home stadium of the New York Mets. Mets–Willets Point can refer to the following: Mets–Willets Point station (IRT Flushing Line), formerly Willets Point–Shea Stadium, a ...
The Mets–Willets Point station is a rapid transit station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway.Located near the Citi Field baseball stadium, it is served by the 7 train at all times and by the express <7> train during rush hours in the peak direction or after sporting events. [5]
Mets–Willets Point (formerly Shea Stadium) is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City. Prior to 2021, the station was normally open only during New York Mets home games, the U.S. Open tennis tournament, major events, and emergencies. The station has been served ...
Willets Point: ↑ [a] Mets–Willets Point: all 7 <7> January 21, 1928 [138] Connection to LIRR at Mets–Willets Point formerly Willets Point–Shea Stadium originally Willets Point Boulevard Corona: connecting tracks to Corona Yard; 111th Street: local 7 October 13, 1925 [36] 103rd Street–Corona Plaza: local 7 April 21, 1917 [31 ...
Mets–Willets Point: A Flushing Line: Queens: May 7, 1927 [2] The northern end of the very long southbound side platform is abandoned and gated off. Queensboro Plaza: A Second Avenue elevated: Queens: July 23, 1917 [20] June 13, 1942 [21] Platforms for IRT Flushing Line and BMT Astoria Line still used. Rector Street: B BMT Broadway Line: Manhattan
The station is the eastern terminus for 7 trains; the next station to the west is Mets–Willets Point. [69] Main Street is one of only seven underground stations on the Flushing Line, [a] one of three underground stations on the line in Queens, [b] and the only underground station east of Hunters Point Avenue. [70]
Mets–Willets Point station (IRT Flushing Line), an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, formerly named Willets Point – Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (Peoria, Illinois) , privately owned and managed facility; home of Bradley University soccer team
Citi Field, which opened in Willets Point in 2009 Shea Stadium, which was located in Willets Point from 1964 to 2008. By the end of World War II, Willets Point was known as an area of auto junkyards. Since then, several redevelopment plans for Willets Point were proposed, but never implemented.