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Auburndale LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Port Washington Branch · Zone 3 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

907tickets a day from here
#34of 126 LIRR stations
32%of tickets are peak fares
55%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Auburndale station?

Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.

About 907 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Auburndale (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #34 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 7.9% more than in the 12 months before. Another 753 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Auburndale go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Auburndale, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Auburndale riders buy?

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).

32% of peak and off-peak tickets from Auburndale were peak fares.

  • One-way
    309,922 sold    93.6%
  • Day pass
    8,705 sold    2.6%
  • Round trip
    7,014 sold    2.1%
  • Monthly
    4,052 sold    1.2%

How crowded are trains at Auburndale?

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.

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Auburndale around 8 AM, with about 631 people on board, 55% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM3% ~34 on board11% ~98 on board
1 AM–6% ~59 on board
2 AM4% ~38 on board–
3 AM–4% ~43 on board
5 AM21% ~201 on board5% ~58 on board
6 AM21% ~198 on board8% ~73 on board
7 AM43% ~506 on board13% ~150 on board
8 AM55% ~631 on board25% ~250 on board
9 AM35% ~344 on board15% ~167 on board
10 AM31% ~343 on board11% ~119 on board
11 AM26% ~268 on board11% ~102 on board
12 PM22% ~215 on board14% ~134 on board
1 PM19% ~194 on board19% ~177 on board
2 PM20% ~207 on board22% ~234 on board
3 PM20% ~195 on board41% ~350 on board
4 PM27% ~242 on board31% ~268 on board
5 PM33% ~292 on board25% ~242 on board
6 PM31% ~328 on board39% ~377 on board
7 PM15% ~169 on board28% ~271 on board
8 PM13% ~122 on board28% ~274 on board
9 PM10% ~91 on board29% ~322 on board
10 PM6% ~70 on board36% ~308 on board
11 PM5% ~42 on board23% ~222 on board

Are Auburndale trains on time?

On time means arriving within 5 minutes 59 seconds of schedule. The railroad reports this by branch, not by station.

From Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, 96.6% of Port Washington trains were on time (96.9% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.

Auburndale is listed as accessible. Across the Port Washington Branch, elevators worked 99.3% of the time over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Port Washington Branch

Schedules, parking and station details: Auburndale on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Auburndale station?

About 907 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Auburndale (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #34 most of 126 LIRR stations, 7.9% more than the year before.

Is Auburndale station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Auburndale as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Auburndale in?

Auburndale is in zone 3 on the Port Washington Branch.

How crowded are trains at Auburndale?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Auburndale around 8 AM, with about 631 people on board (55% of seats).

Where do people go from Auburndale?

The most common destination on tickets from Auburndale is Penn Station.

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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Data is sourced from the MTA through the New York State Open Data Portal. Visualizations, calculations, and interpretations are independently produced. Data may be revised, incomplete, or delayed. For official transit information, visit mta.info.