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Elmont-UBS Arena LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

590tickets a day from here
#52of 126 LIRR stations
39%of tickets are peak fares
43%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Elmont-UBS Arena station?

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

About 590 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Elmont-UBS Arena (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #52 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 28.5% more than in the 12 months before. Another 1,040 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Elmont-UBS Arena go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Elmont-UBS Arena, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Elmont-UBS Arena 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 Elmont-UBS Arena were peak fares.

  • One-way
    205,503 sold    95.4%
  • Day pass
    4,079 sold    1.9%
  • Round trip
    3,582 sold    1.7%

How crowded are trains at Elmont-UBS Arena?

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 Elmont-UBS Arena around 5 PM, with about 434 people on board, 43% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM6% ~56 on board14% ~125 on board
3 AM–4% ~41 on board
4 AM23% ~155 on board–
5 AM21% ~219 on board4% ~43 on board
6 AM30% ~287 on board–
7 AM28% ~216 on board11% ~91 on board
8 AM31% ~319 on board16% ~166 on board
9 AM17% ~167 on board12% ~131 on board
10 AM15% ~157 on board7% ~76 on board
11 AM12% ~129 on board7% ~62 on board
12 PM16% ~160 on board6% ~62 on board
1 PM12% ~134 on board7% ~75 on board
2 PM12% ~126 on board11% ~98 on board
3 PM12% ~116 on board21% ~192 on board
4 PM18% ~153 on board23% ~199 on board
5 PM43% ~434 on board34% ~293 on board
6 PM29% ~322 on board33% ~311 on board
7 PM20% ~225 on board16% ~150 on board
8 PM18% ~172 on board13% ~135 on board
9 PM13% ~124 on board34% ~377 on board
10 PM11% ~118 on board29% ~321 on board
11 PM10% ~101 on board30% ~342 on board

Are Elmont-UBS Arena 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.

Elmont-UBS Arena 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

Schedules, parking and station details: Elmont-UBS Arena on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Elmont-UBS Arena station?

About 590 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Elmont-UBS Arena (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #52 most of 126 LIRR stations, 28.5% more than the year before.

Is Elmont-UBS Arena station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Elmont-UBS Arena as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Elmont-UBS Arena in?

Elmont-UBS Arena is in zone 4 on the Hempstead Branch.

How crowded are trains at Elmont-UBS Arena?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Elmont-UBS Arena around 5 PM, with about 434 people on board (43% of seats).

Where do people go from Elmont-UBS Arena?

The most common destination on tickets from Elmont-UBS Arena 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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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.