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

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

2,264tickets a day from here
#9of 126 LIRR stations
38%of tickets are peak fares
61%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Bayside station?

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

About 2,264 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Bayside (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #9 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 0.9% more than in the 12 months before. Another 2,043 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Bayside go?

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

What tickets do Bayside riders buy?

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

38% of peak and off-peak tickets from Bayside were peak fares.

  • One-way
    760,171 sold    92%
  • Day pass
    26,936 sold    3.3%
  • Round trip
    20,460 sold    2.5%
  • Monthly
    15,164 sold    1.8%

How crowded are trains at Bayside?

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 Bayside around 8 AM, with about 663 people on board, 61% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM3% ~35 on board9% ~82 on board
1 AM–6% ~60 on board
2 AM3% ~37 on board–
3 AM5% ~35 on board4% ~42 on board
5 AM17% ~168 on board4% ~55 on board
6 AM26% ~266 on board8% ~71 on board
7 AM47% ~520 on board13% ~144 on board
8 AM61% ~663 on board24% ~239 on board
9 AM35% ~362 on board14% ~156 on board
10 AM28% ~310 on board10% ~109 on board
11 AM23% ~241 on board10% ~90 on board
12 PM20% ~191 on board12% ~115 on board
1 PM17% ~171 on board16% ~146 on board
2 PM17% ~166 on board18% ~190 on board
3 PM17% ~181 on board32% ~274 on board
4 PM30% ~254 on board27% ~250 on board
5 PM26% ~246 on board42% ~458 on board
6 PM44% ~461 on board37% ~392 on board
7 PM14% ~158 on board25% ~235 on board
8 PM13% ~118 on board23% ~221 on board
9 PM9% ~85 on board23% ~253 on board
10 PM6% ~65 on board28% ~238 on board
11 PM5% ~44 on board18% ~172 on board

Are Bayside 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.

Bayside 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: Bayside on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Bayside station?

About 2,264 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Bayside (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #9 most of 126 LIRR stations, 0.9% more than the year before.

Is Bayside station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Bayside as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Bayside in?

Bayside is in zone 3 on the Port Washington Branch.

How crowded are trains at Bayside?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Bayside around 8 AM, with about 663 people on board (61% of seats).

Where do people go from Bayside?

The most common destination on tickets from Bayside 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.