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Floral Park LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Floral Park station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 765 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Floral Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #46 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 7.8% more than in the 12 months before. Another 609 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Floral Park go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Floral Park, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
46% of tickets352 a day - Grand Central
22% of tickets168 a day - Jamaica
7% of tickets52 a day - Atlantic Terminal
6% of tickets46 a day - Hicksville
2% of tickets17 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets13 a day - Hempstead
1% of tickets10 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
1% of tickets9 a day
What tickets do Floral Park riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
38% of peak and off-peak tickets from Floral Park were peak fares.
- One-way
225,536 sold80.7% - Day pass
21,659 sold7.8% - Round trip
14,524 sold5.2% - Monthly
8,387 sold3% - 10-trip
7,900 sold2.8%
How crowded are trains at Floral Park?
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 Floral Park around 7 AM, with about 451 people on board, 43% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 5% ~60 on board | 10% ~75 on board |
| 1 AM | 4% ~40 on board | 15% ~114 on board |
| 3 AM | 5% ~45 on board | 5% ~51 on board |
| 5 AM | 17% ~170 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 31% ~299 on board | 11% ~132 on board |
| 7 AM | 43% ~451 on board | 17% ~169 on board |
| 8 AM | 37% ~383 on board | 24% ~231 on board |
| 9 AM | 19% ~176 on board | 16% ~148 on board |
| 10 AM | 17% ~197 on board | 13% ~113 on board |
| 11 AM | 18% ~160 on board | 11% ~117 on board |
| 12 PM | 17% ~175 on board | 12% ~123 on board |
| 1 PM | 20% ~213 on board | 19% ~167 on board |
| 2 PM | 19% ~167 on board | 23% ~257 on board |
| 3 PM | 18% ~214 on board | 41% ~457 on board |
| 4 PM | 26% ~244 on board | 16% ~134 on board |
| 5 PM | 30% ~253 on board | 21% ~185 on board |
| 6 PM | 20% ~202 on board | 22% ~204 on board |
| 7 PM | 9% ~94 on board | 11% ~104 on board |
| 8 PM | 20% ~171 on board | 18% ~205 on board |
| 9 PM | 6% ~61 on board | 23% ~239 on board |
| 10 PM | 6% ~66 on board | 33% ~315 on board |
| 11 PM | 5% ~48 on board | 8% ~69 on board |
Are Floral Park 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.
Floral Park 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
- Country Life Press 106 tickets a day
- Elmont-UBS Arena 590 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: Floral Park on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Floral Park station?
About 765 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Floral Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #46 most of 126 LIRR stations, 7.8% more than the year before.
Is Floral Park station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Floral Park as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Floral Park in?
Floral Park is in zone 4 on the Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Floral Park?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Floral Park around 7 AM, with about 451 people on board (43% of seats).
Where do people go from Floral Park?
The most common destination on tickets from Floral Park 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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