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Bellerose LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · None accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Bellerose station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 148 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Bellerose (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #91 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 12.8% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 103 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Bellerose go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Bellerose, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
39% of tickets58 a day - Grand Central
37% of tickets54 a day - Atlantic Terminal
7% of tickets10 a day - Jamaica
6% of tickets8 a day - Hempstead
3% of tickets4 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets3 a day - Garden City
1% of tickets1 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
1% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Bellerose riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
44% of peak and off-peak tickets from Bellerose were peak fares.
- One-way
40,293 sold74.6% - Day pass
4,700 sold8.7% - Round trip
3,724 sold6.9% - 10-trip
2,490 sold4.6% - Monthly
2,471 sold4.6% - Weekly
309 sold0.6%
How crowded are trains at Bellerose?
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 Bellerose around 7 AM, with about 332 people on board, 39% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | – | 7% ~68 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 4% ~39 on board |
| 5 AM | 12% ~109 on board | 4% ~46 on board |
| 6 AM | 26% ~229 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 39% ~332 on board | 10% ~85 on board |
| 8 AM | 29% ~296 on board | 16% ~167 on board |
| 9 AM | 15% ~144 on board | 11% ~113 on board |
| 10 AM | 11% ~116 on board | 7% ~74 on board |
| 11 AM | 9% ~89 on board | 7% ~62 on board |
| 12 PM | 9% ~84 on board | 6% ~59 on board |
| 1 PM | 8% ~82 on board | 6% ~66 on board |
| 2 PM | 8% ~84 on board | 9% ~81 on board |
| 3 PM | 9% ~79 on board | 17% ~148 on board |
| 4 PM | 13% ~113 on board | 20% ~171 on board |
| 5 PM | 19% ~158 on board | 30% ~261 on board |
| 6 PM | 15% ~126 on board | 30% ~278 on board |
| 7 PM | 9% ~93 on board | 14% ~131 on board |
| 8 PM | – | 11% ~113 on board |
| 9 PM | 5% ~54 on board | 12% ~101 on board |
| 10 PM | 4% ~40 on board | 10% ~90 on board |
| 11 PM | – | 11% ~89 on board |
Are Bellerose 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, 95.6% of Hempstead trains were on time (96.5% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Bellerose is listed as none accessible. Across the Hempstead Branch, elevators worked 99.4% of the time and escalators 98.1% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Hempstead Branch
- Country Life Press 106 tickets a day
- Elmont-UBS Arena 590 tickets a day
- Floral Park 765 tickets a day
- Garden City 215 tickets a day
- Hempstead 506 tickets a day
- Hollis 404 tickets a day
- Nassau Blvd 270 tickets a day
- Queens Village 1,040 tickets a day
- Stewart Manor 204 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Bellerose on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Bellerose station?
About 148 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Bellerose (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #91 most of 126 LIRR stations, 12.8% fewer than the year before.
Is Bellerose station accessible?
The MTA lists Bellerose as none accessible. Check mta.info before you travel.
What fare zone is Bellerose in?
Bellerose is in zone 4 on the Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Bellerose?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Bellerose around 7 AM, with about 332 people on board (39% of seats).
Where do people go from Bellerose?
The most common destination on tickets from Bellerose 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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