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 would normally be open only during New York Mets home games at Citi Field (Shea Stadium prior to 2009), the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA National Tennis Center, major events such as concerts, and during emergencies. In February 2021, the station began to be open full time and was served by all trains while Citi Field was being used as a COVID-19 vaccination site. Although the vaccination site is now closed, the station remains open at all times and continues to be served by all Port Washington Branch trains indefinitely. Although Mets–Willets Point was originally not part of CityTicket, it was added to the CityTicket program in August 2011, and fares are collected before boarding during games and special events. The proposed AirTrain LaGuardia service to LaGuardia Airport would connect with the LIRR at the Willets Point station. As of February 27, 2023 trains will no longer serve the station full time following the 2023 opening of Grand Central Madison and the timetable changes to accommodate the new Grand Central Madison. From Wikipedia
