Mets–Willets Point station

Mets–Willets Point is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch in , , . Prior to 2021, the station was normally open only during New York Mets home games, the U.S.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: Long Island Rail Road station in Queens, New York
  • Also known as: “Mets – Willets Point”, “Mets–Willets Point”, “Mets–Willets Point station (LIRR)”, and “Shea Stadium”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arthur Ashe Stadium and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Stadium
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is a retractable roof tennis arena at in , New York City. Part of the , it is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament and has a capacity of 23,771, making it the largest tennis stadium in the world. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Mets–Willets Point station.

Sports venue
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The is a stadium complex within in , New York City. It has been the home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, played every year from late August to early September, since 1978 and is operated by the United States Tennis Association. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Mets–Willets Point station.

Stadium
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is a baseball stadium located in , in the borough of , New York City, United States. Opened in 2009, is the home of Major League Baseball's New York Mets. is situated 1,700 feet north of Mets–Willets Point station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corona and East Elmhurst.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of in . It borders and to the east, Jackson Heights and to the west, and Rego Park to the south, and to the north.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of the borough of . It is bounded to the south by Jackson Heights and , to the north and east by , and to the west by and Ditmars Steinway.

Neighborhood
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is a 4,605-apartment development in the southernmost region of and the easternmost part of , a neighborhood in the borough of .

Mets–Willets Point station

Latitude
40.75243° or 40° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
-73.84412° or 73° 50′ 39″ west
Operator
Long Island Rail Road
Network
Long Island Rail Road
Open location code
87G8Q524+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 276018599
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q6825413
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Mets–Willets Point station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大都会-威利斯角站 (长岛铁路)”
  • Chinese: “大都會 - 威利茨站”
  • Chinese: “大都會-威利斯角站”
  • Chinese: “大都會-威利斯角車站”
  • Chinese: “长岛铁路车站”
  • French: “gare de Mets – Willets Point”
  • French: “Mets – Willets Point”
  • Italian: “stazione di Mets-Willets Point”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Mets-Willets Point”
  • Japanese: “メッツ-ウィレッツ・ポイント駅”
  • Urdu: “میٹس-ولیٹس پوائنٹ اسٹیشن (ایل آئی ڈبل آر)”
  • Urdu: “میٹس-ولیٹس پوائنٹ اسٹیشن”

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