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Centre Av LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Long Beach Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Centre Av station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 139 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Centre Av (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #93 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 90 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Centre Av go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Centre Av, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
53% of tickets73 a day - Grand Central
18% of tickets25 a day - Jamaica
8% of tickets12 a day - Long Beach
4% of tickets6 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets5 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets3 a day - Valley Stream
1% of tickets2 a day - Mets-Willets Point
1% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Centre Av riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
43% of peak and off-peak tickets from Centre Av were peak fares.
- One-way
37,395 sold74% - Day pass
5,340 sold10.6% - Round trip
3,574 sold7.1% - Monthly
2,314 sold4.6% - 10-trip
1,640 sold3.2% - Weekly
302 sold0.6%
How crowded are trains at Centre Av?
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 Centre Av around 9 AM, with about 230 people on board, 34% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~39 on board | 13% ~114 on board |
| 1 AM | – | 5% ~56 on board |
| 4 AM | 11% ~94 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 24% ~201 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 20% ~153 on board | 8% ~72 on board |
| 7 AM | 28% ~299 on board | 10% ~102 on board |
| 8 AM | 27% ~254 on board | 14% ~145 on board |
| 9 AM | 34% ~230 on board | 13% ~118 on board |
| 10 AM | 16% ~171 on board | 15% ~140 on board |
| 11 AM | 14% ~120 on board | 17% ~164 on board |
| 12 PM | 11% ~105 on board | 15% ~133 on board |
| 1 PM | 10% ~103 on board | 16% ~138 on board |
| 2 PM | 11% ~97 on board | 16% ~166 on board |
| 3 PM | 13% ~111 on board | 30% ~254 on board |
| 4 PM | 15% ~139 on board | 21% ~196 on board |
| 5 PM | 14% ~132 on board | 32% ~312 on board |
| 6 PM | 12% ~125 on board | 22% ~220 on board |
| 7 PM | 15% ~130 on board | 16% ~126 on board |
| 8 PM | 13% ~116 on board | 12% ~130 on board |
| 9 PM | 11% ~103 on board | 16% ~133 on board |
| 10 PM | 5% ~50 on board | 17% ~147 on board |
| 11 PM | – | 17% ~143 on board |
Are Centre Av 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, 95.1% of Long Beach trains were on time (95.8% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Centre Av is listed as accessible. Across the Long Beach Branch, elevators worked 99.6% of the time and escalators 97.4% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Long Beach Branch
- East Rockaway 194 tickets a day
- Island Park 329 tickets a day
- Long Beach 1,176 tickets a day
- Lynbrook 942 tickets a day
- Oceanside 388 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Centre Av on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Centre Av station?
About 139 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Centre Av (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #93 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4.9% fewer than the year before.
Is Centre Av station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Centre Av as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Centre Av in?
Centre Av is in zone 7 on the Long Beach Branch.
How crowded are trains at Centre Av?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Centre Av around 9 AM, with about 230 people on board (34% of seats).
Where do people go from Centre Av?
The most common destination on tickets from Centre Av 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.