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Broadway LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Washington Branch · Zone 3 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Broadway station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 895 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Broadway (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #35 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 11% more than in the 12 months before. Another 768 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Broadway go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Broadway, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
60% of tickets538 a day - Grand Central
24% of tickets215 a day - Woodside
4% of tickets39 a day - Great Neck
2% of tickets19 a day - Flushing Main Street
2% of tickets17 a day - Mets-Willets Point
2% of tickets17 a day - Manhasset
1% of tickets12 a day - Port Washington
1% of tickets11 a day
What tickets do Broadway riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
29% of peak and off-peak tickets from Broadway were peak fares.
- One-way
307,401 sold94.1% - Day pass
7,373 sold2.3% - Round trip
7,014 sold2.1% - Monthly
3,499 sold1.1%
How crowded are trains at Broadway?
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 Broadway around 8 AM, with about 723 people on board, 63% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~41 on board | 14% ~116 on board |
| 1 AM | 3% ~35 on board | 6% ~68 on board |
| 2 AM | 4% ~38 on board | – |
| 3 AM | – | 4% ~46 on board |
| 4 AM | 7% ~49 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 24% ~238 on board | 5% ~60 on board |
| 6 AM | 25% ~239 on board | 8% ~69 on board |
| 7 AM | 53% ~615 on board | 13% ~147 on board |
| 8 AM | 63% ~723 on board | 25% ~251 on board |
| 9 AM | 39% ~389 on board | 15% ~169 on board |
| 10 AM | 34% ~374 on board | 12% ~125 on board |
| 11 AM | 29% ~306 on board | 12% ~109 on board |
| 12 PM | 24% ~241 on board | 15% ~145 on board |
| 1 PM | 22% ~219 on board | 21% ~194 on board |
| 2 PM | 22% ~218 on board | 25% ~259 on board |
| 3 PM | 22% ~209 on board | 45% ~387 on board |
| 4 PM | 29% ~256 on board | 36% ~314 on board |
| 5 PM | 34% ~301 on board | 33% ~317 on board |
| 6 PM | 32% ~339 on board | 47% ~443 on board |
| 7 PM | 16% ~174 on board | 32% ~318 on board |
| 8 PM | 14% ~126 on board | 32% ~313 on board |
| 9 PM | 11% ~101 on board | 33% ~363 on board |
| 10 PM | 8% ~86 on board | 40% ~349 on board |
| 11 PM | 5% ~54 on board | 26% ~254 on board |
Are Broadway 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.
Broadway 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
- Auburndale 907 tickets a day
- Bayside 2,264 tickets a day
- Douglaston 603 tickets a day
- Flushing Main Street 1,602 tickets a day
- Great Neck 1,549 tickets a day
- Little Neck 1,245 tickets a day
- Manhasset 1,182 tickets a day
- Mets-Willets Point 860 tickets a day
- Murray Hill 697 tickets a day
- Plandome 239 tickets a day
- Port Washington 1,502 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Broadway on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Broadway station?
About 895 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Broadway (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #35 most of 126 LIRR stations, 11% more than the year before.
Is Broadway station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Broadway as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Broadway in?
Broadway is in zone 3 on the Port Washington Branch.
How crowded are trains at Broadway?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Broadway around 8 AM, with about 723 people on board (63% of seats).
Where do people go from Broadway?
The most common destination on tickets from Broadway 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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