Ride the elevated 7 train to Flushing
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🚂 Train · Queens
2 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 5 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Board the 7 at Grand Central or Times Sq and ride to the last stop, Flushing–Main St, about 35 minutes
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
The best sightseeing ride for a train lover: the 7 climbs out of the ground in Manhattan and runs a dozen-plus stops above the rooftops of Queens, past Citi Field and the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows, ending at the Chinese food paradise of Flushing.
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