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Originally Posted by theiman
The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has trains that leave Manhattan, stop in Queens and go directly to the gate at Belmont Park. The trip is about 40-45 minutes. Trains return from about the 7th race to about 1/2 hour after the last race. It is the best way to get to Belmont on Belmont Day. Other days driving isnt bad as the lot has plenty of room.
The "A" subway line goes to The Big A. The trip is longer from Manhattan as the train makes many stops but the fare is $2.00.
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The problem is to get from upstate you either have to drive down through the Bronx and LI (a major hindrance for some people) or drive to Poughkeepsie, take the metro north train down, and then switch to the LIRR to get the Belmont. Sure seems like a bus could simplify things. The track should subsidize it with betting vouchers to keep costs reasonable which is what I assume the casinos do to have all the crazy cheap bus trips to casinos.