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Country Life Press LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Country Life Press station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 106 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Country Life Press (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #104 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 12.2% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 72 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Country Life Press go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Country Life Press, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
45% of tickets47 a day - Penn Station
30% of tickets32 a day - Jamaica
9% of tickets10 a day - Atlantic Terminal
6% of tickets6 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
2% of tickets2 a day - Queens Village
1% of tickets2 a day - Floral Park
1% of tickets1 a day - Woodside
1% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Country Life Press riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
46% of peak and off-peak tickets from Country Life Press were peak fares.
- One-way
28,292 sold73.1% - Day pass
4,004 sold10.3% - Round trip
2,388 sold6.2% - Monthly
2,011 sold5.2% - 10-trip
1,850 sold4.8%
How crowded are trains at Country Life Press?
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 Country Life Press around 7 AM, with about 85 people on board, 9% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 4% ~44 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 8% ~73 on board | 4% ~37 on board |
| 7 AM | 9% ~85 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 5% ~43 on board | 8% ~88 on board |
| 9 AM | 6% ~61 on board | 5% ~53 on board |
| 10 AM | 5% ~57 on board | 4% ~41 on board |
| 5 PM | 8% ~63 on board | 7% ~62 on board |
| 6 PM | 7% ~57 on board | 9% ~98 on board |
| 7 PM | 6% ~62 on board | 6% ~60 on board |
| 8 PM | 4% ~39 on board | 4% ~46 on board |
| 10 PM | 3% ~28 on board | 5% ~43 on board |
Are Country Life Press 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.
Country Life Press is listed as 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
- Bellerose 148 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: Country Life Press on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Country Life Press station?
About 106 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Country Life Press (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #104 most of 126 LIRR stations, 12.2% fewer than the year before.
Is Country Life Press station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Country Life Press as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Country Life Press in?
Country Life Press is in zone 4 on the Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Country Life Press?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Country Life Press around 7 AM, with about 85 people on board (9% of seats).
Where do people go from Country Life Press?
The most common destination on tickets from Country Life Press 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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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.