Ridin' that Train

Say you live on Manhattan's Upper East Side or you're staying in a midtown hotel and you'd rather not take the subway to the Columbia game this Saturday for whatever reason, (like knowing FOR SURE when your train leaves and arrives).

Well, there's always the great Metro North option. Metro North trains leave from Grand Central Terminal and go straight to the Marble Hill stop every day. At Marble Hill it's a short walk to Wien Stadium over the Broadway Bridge.

This Saturday, there are no fewer than FOUR trains leaving from Grand Central that will get you to the game in plenty of time to enjoy the free beer and other festivities in the tailgate/picnic area. The FIFTH train is for people who want to just make it in time for kickoff.

The one-way fare is $3.00 IF you buy the tickets at the station or on the Web, (there is a substantial penalty for buying on the train), not bad for a guaranteed 19-20 minute trip to the game.


Here is the schedule for this Saturday:


Train #1

LEAVE GRAND CENTRAL: 9:57AM

ARRIVE MARBLE HILL: 10:16AM


Train #2

LEAVE GRAND CENTRAL: 10:20AM

ARRIVE MARBLE HILL: 10:40AM


Train #3


LEAVE GRAND CENTRAL: 10:57AM


ARRIVE MARBLE HILL: 11:16AM


Train #4

LEAVE GRAND CENTRAL: 11:20AM

ARRIVE MARBLE HILL: 11:40AM


Train #5

LEAVE GRAND CENTRAL: 11:57AM

ARRIVE MARBLE HILL: 12:16PM


And don't think I'd leave you needing to find your own way back. Here are some RETURN trains going back to Grand Central that will be leaving sometime after the expected end of the game:


Train #1

LEAVE MARBLE HILL: 3:42PM

ARRIVE GRAND CENTRAL: 4:07PM



Train #2

LEAVE MARBLE HILL: 3:59PM

ARRIVE GRAND CENTRAL: 4:26PM



Train #3

LEAVE MARBLE HILL: 4:42PM

ARRIVE GRAND CENTRAL: 5:07PM



Train #4

LEAVE MARBLE HILL: 4:59PM

ARRIVE GRAND CENTRAL: 5:26PM