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Cedarhurst LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Far Rockaway Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Cedarhurst station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 268 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Cedarhurst (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #73 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 1.6% more than in the 12 months before. Another 246 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Cedarhurst go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Cedarhurst, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
36% of tickets98 a day - Penn Station
27% of tickets72 a day - Jamaica
13% of tickets34 a day - Atlantic Terminal
6% of tickets15 a day - Valley Stream
4% of tickets10 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets6 a day - Far Rockaway
2% of tickets5 a day - Inwood
1% of tickets3 a day
What tickets do Cedarhurst riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
34% of peak and off-peak tickets from Cedarhurst were peak fares.
- One-way
84,328 sold86.2% - Day pass
5,025 sold5.1% - Round trip
3,904 sold4% - 10-trip
2,690 sold2.8% - Monthly
1,469 sold1.5%
How crowded are trains at Cedarhurst?
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 Cedarhurst around 8 AM, with about 114 people on board, 13% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | – | 6% ~59 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 3% ~33 on board |
| 5 AM | 5% ~47 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 9% ~68 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 12% ~106 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 13% ~114 on board | 7% ~65 on board |
| 9 AM | 9% ~82 on board | 6% ~66 on board |
| 10 AM | 7% ~76 on board | 4% ~41 on board |
| 12 PM | 7% ~63 on board | – |
| 2 PM | 7% ~59 on board | 5% ~55 on board |
| 3 PM | 6% ~65 on board | 7% ~57 on board |
| 4 PM | 7% ~54 on board | – |
| 5 PM | 8% ~66 on board | 12% ~106 on board |
| 6 PM | 7% ~60 on board | 8% ~75 on board |
| 7 PM | 5% ~45 on board | 8% ~64 on board |
| 8 PM | 5% ~36 on board | 7% ~62 on board |
| 9 PM | 5% ~51 on board | 6% ~63 on board |
| 10 PM | 3% ~36 on board | 6% ~41 on board |
Are Cedarhurst 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, 97.3% of Far Rockaway trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Cedarhurst is listed as accessible. Across the Far Rockaway Branch, elevators worked 99.1% of the time and escalators 96.1% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Far Rockaway Branch
- Far Rockaway 788 tickets a day
- Gibson 216 tickets a day
- Hewlett 321 tickets a day
- Inwood 138 tickets a day
- Laurelton 987 tickets a day
- Lawrence 174 tickets a day
- Locust Manor 1,069 tickets a day
- Rosedale 1,478 tickets a day
- Valley Stream 1,292 tickets a day
- Woodmere 291 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Cedarhurst on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Cedarhurst station?
About 268 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Cedarhurst (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #73 most of 126 LIRR stations, 1.6% more than the year before.
Is Cedarhurst station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Cedarhurst as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Cedarhurst in?
Cedarhurst is in zone 4 on the Far Rockaway Branch.
How crowded are trains at Cedarhurst?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Cedarhurst around 8 AM, with about 114 people on board (13% of seats).
Where do people go from Cedarhurst?
The most common destination on tickets from Cedarhurst is Grand Central.
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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