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East Rockaway 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 East Rockaway station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 194 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at East Rockaway (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #81 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 1.2% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 164 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from East Rockaway go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from East Rockaway, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
47% of tickets91 a day - Grand Central
17% of tickets33 a day - Jamaica
12% of tickets24 a day - Long Beach
4% of tickets9 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets9 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets6 a day - Valley Stream
2% of tickets3 a day - Lynbrook
1% of tickets3 a day
What tickets do East Rockaway 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 East Rockaway were peak fares.
- One-way
54,594 sold76.9% - Day pass
7,175 sold10.1% - Round trip
3,806 sold5.4% - Monthly
2,821 sold4% - 10-trip
2,170 sold3.1% - Weekly
413 sold0.6%
How crowded are trains at East Rockaway?
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 East Rockaway around 9 AM, with about 199 people on board, 28% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~38 on board | 13% ~113 on board |
| 1 AM | – | 5% ~57 on board |
| 4 AM | 10% ~85 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 22% ~188 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 18% ~138 on board | 9% ~74 on board |
| 7 AM | 26% ~275 on board | 9% ~96 on board |
| 8 AM | 24% ~230 on board | 13% ~134 on board |
| 9 AM | 28% ~199 on board | 14% ~123 on board |
| 10 AM | 16% ~170 on board | 15% ~140 on board |
| 11 AM | 13% ~114 on board | 17% ~160 on board |
| 12 PM | 10% ~101 on board | 15% ~138 on board |
| 1 PM | 10% ~97 on board | 16% ~135 on board |
| 2 PM | 10% ~89 on board | 15% ~153 on board |
| 3 PM | 12% ~101 on board | 27% ~228 on board |
| 4 PM | 14% ~132 on board | 19% ~181 on board |
| 5 PM | 13% ~126 on board | 30% ~290 on board |
| 6 PM | 12% ~130 on board | 20% ~201 on board |
| 7 PM | 15% ~130 on board | 15% ~115 on board |
| 8 PM | 13% ~112 on board | 12% ~121 on board |
| 9 PM | 6% ~58 on board | 15% ~128 on board |
| 10 PM | 5% ~54 on board | 16% ~141 on board |
| 11 PM | – | 15% ~130 on board |
Are East Rockaway 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.
East Rockaway 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
- Centre Av 139 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: East Rockaway on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is East Rockaway station?
About 194 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at East Rockaway (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #81 most of 126 LIRR stations, 1.2% fewer than the year before.
Is East Rockaway station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists East Rockaway as fully accessible.
What fare zone is East Rockaway in?
East Rockaway is in zone 7 on the Long Beach Branch.
How crowded are trains at East Rockaway?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave East Rockaway around 9 AM, with about 199 people on board (28% of seats).
Where do people go from East Rockaway?
The most common destination on tickets from East Rockaway 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 4, 2026.
Source code: github.com/MantieReid/mta-data-analysis · Analysis by Mantie Reid II (CC BY 4.0).
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