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Atlantic Terminal LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
City Terminal Zone · Zone 1 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Atlantic Terminal station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 4,640 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Atlantic Terminal (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #4 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 2.1% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 5,153 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Atlantic Terminal go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Atlantic Terminal, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Jamaica
37% of tickets1,736 a day - Rosedale
4% of tickets187 a day - Mineola
3% of tickets149 a day - Queens Village
3% of tickets148 a day - Locust Manor
3% of tickets145 a day - Laurelton
3% of tickets121 a day - Ronkonkoma
2% of tickets116 a day - Hicksville
2% of tickets115 a day
What tickets do Atlantic Terminal riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
27% of peak and off-peak tickets from Atlantic Terminal were peak fares.
- One-way
1,592,277 sold94% - Round trip
41,630 sold2.5% - 10-trip
26,510 sold1.6% - Day pass
19,478 sold1.2% - Monthly
11,427 sold0.7%
How crowded are trains at Atlantic Terminal?
Average load as trains leave the station, weekdays, Jul 2026 – Sep 2026, from weight sensors on the LIRR's electric trains (M7 and M9). Diesel trains are not measured. Over 100% means people standing.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | – | 12% ~78 on board |
| 5 AM | – | 7% ~51 on board |
| 6 AM | – | 9% ~63 on board |
| 7 AM | – | 14% ~91 on board |
| 8 AM | – | 10% ~66 on board |
| 9 AM | – | 7% ~46 on board |
| 10 AM | – | 13% ~80 on board |
| 11 AM | – | 14% ~102 on board |
| 12 PM | – | 12% ~76 on board |
| 1 PM | – | 14% ~97 on board |
| 2 PM | – | 18% ~139 on board |
| 3 PM | – | 28% ~215 on board |
| 4 PM | – | 23% ~157 on board |
| 5 PM | – | 27% ~185 on board |
| 6 PM | – | 15% ~108 on board |
| 7 PM | – | 12% ~83 on board |
| 8 PM | – | 14% ~93 on board |
| 9 PM | – | 12% ~81 on board |
| 10 PM | – | 17% ~118 on board |
| 11 PM | – | 34% ~232 on board |
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Atlantic Terminal is listed as accessible. Across the City Terminal Zone, elevators worked 99.3% of the time and escalators 95.5% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the City Terminal Zone
- East New York 869 tickets a day
- Forest Hills 1,200 tickets a day
- Grand Central 11,814 tickets a day
- Hunterspoint Av 109 tickets a day
- Jamaica 16,528 tickets a day
- Kew Gardens 808 tickets a day
- Long Island City 13 tickets a day
- Nostrand Av 864 tickets a day
- Penn Station 29,990 tickets a day
- Woodside 2,910 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Atlantic Terminal on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Atlantic Terminal station?
About 4,640 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Atlantic Terminal (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #4 most of 126 LIRR stations, 2.1% fewer than the year before.
Is Atlantic Terminal station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Atlantic Terminal as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Atlantic Terminal in?
Atlantic Terminal is in zone 1 on the City Terminal Zone.
Where do people go from Atlantic Terminal?
The most common destination on tickets from Atlantic Terminal is Jamaica.
Data (data.ny.gov): MTA Railroad Ticket Sales, MTA Rail Stations, LIRR Stop-Level Occupancy, LIRR Elevator and Escalator Availability, LIRR On-Time Performance. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
Source code: github.com/MantieReid/mta-data-analysis · Analysis by Mantie Reid II (CC BY 4.0).
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