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Douglaston LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Port Washington Branch · Zone 3 · Partial accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

603tickets a day from here
#50of 126 LIRR stations
39%of tickets are peak fares
41%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Douglaston station?

Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.

About 603 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Douglaston (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #50 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 3.2% more than in the 12 months before. Another 483 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Douglaston go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Douglaston, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Douglaston riders buy?

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).

39% of peak and off-peak tickets from Douglaston were peak fares.

  • One-way
    199,391 sold    90.5%
  • Day pass
    8,521 sold    3.9%
  • Round trip
    7,252 sold    3.3%
  • Monthly
    3,526 sold    1.6%
  • 10-trip
    1,370 sold    0.6%

How crowded are trains at Douglaston?

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 Douglaston around 8 AM, with about 448 people on board, 41% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM3% ~35 on board8% ~70 on board
1 AM–5% ~51 on board
2 AM3% ~33 on board–
3 AM4% ~28 on board4% ~38 on board
5 AM12% ~122 on board4% ~50 on board
6 AM24% ~255 on board7% ~67 on board
7 AM37% ~388 on board12% ~140 on board
8 AM41% ~448 on board23% ~229 on board
9 AM37% ~395 on board13% ~146 on board
10 AM23% ~252 on board9% ~100 on board
11 AM19% ~195 on board9% ~80 on board
12 PM16% ~151 on board10% ~101 on board
1 PM13% ~134 on board14% ~129 on board
2 PM13% ~130 on board16% ~166 on board
3 PM14% ~147 on board28% ~242 on board
4 PM25% ~212 on board24% ~212 on board
5 PM33% ~307 on board41% ~464 on board
6 PM27% ~273 on board31% ~310 on board
7 PM14% ~179 on board24% ~245 on board
8 PM11% ~98 on board21% ~185 on board
9 PM8% ~77 on board20% ~219 on board
10 PM5% ~62 on board24% ~208 on board
11 PM4% ~42 on board15% ~149 on board

Are Douglaston 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.

Douglaston is listed as partial 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

Schedules, parking and station details: Douglaston on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Douglaston station?

About 603 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Douglaston (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #50 most of 126 LIRR stations, 3.2% more than the year before.

Is Douglaston station accessible?

The MTA lists Douglaston as partial accessible. Check mta.info before you travel.

What fare zone is Douglaston in?

Douglaston is in zone 3 on the Port Washington Branch.

How crowded are trains at Douglaston?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Douglaston around 8 AM, with about 448 people on board (41% of seats).

Where do people go from Douglaston?

The most common destination on tickets from Douglaston 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.