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Flushing Main Street LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Washington Branch · Zone 3 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Flushing Main Street station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 1,602 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Flushing Main Street (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #12 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 12.2% more than in the 12 months before. Another 1,751 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Flushing Main Street go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Flushing Main Street, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
42% of tickets675 a day - Great Neck
13% of tickets209 a day - Grand Central
13% of tickets204 a day - Port Washington
6% of tickets101 a day - Little Neck
5% of tickets88 a day - Bayside
5% of tickets87 a day - Manhasset
5% of tickets79 a day - Douglaston
2% of tickets34 a day
What tickets do Flushing Main Street riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
18% of peak and off-peak tickets from Flushing Main Street were peak fares.
- One-way
566,322 sold96.9% - Round trip
9,602 sold1.6% - Day pass
5,624 sold1%
How crowded are trains at Flushing Main Street?
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 Flushing Main Street around 8 AM, with about 806 people on board, 70% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 5% ~49 on board | 17% ~144 on board |
| 1 AM | 3% ~34 on board | 7% ~75 on board |
| 2 AM | 4% ~40 on board | – |
| 3 AM | – | 5% ~52 on board |
| 4 AM | 8% ~58 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 28% ~276 on board | 5% ~58 on board |
| 6 AM | 29% ~271 on board | 7% ~81 on board |
| 7 AM | 62% ~721 on board | 14% ~156 on board |
| 8 AM | 70% ~806 on board | 24% ~240 on board |
| 9 AM | 39% ~342 on board | 15% ~166 on board |
| 10 AM | 47% ~490 on board | 12% ~126 on board |
| 11 AM | 33% ~368 on board | 12% ~112 on board |
| 12 PM | 27% ~285 on board | 16% ~154 on board |
| 1 PM | 25% ~259 on board | 23% ~211 on board |
| 2 PM | 24% ~230 on board | 27% ~283 on board |
| 3 PM | 23% ~227 on board | 50% ~431 on board |
| 4 PM | 28% ~260 on board | 43% ~372 on board |
| 5 PM | 32% ~280 on board | 43% ~421 on board |
| 6 PM | 31% ~323 on board | 52% ~522 on board |
| 7 PM | 15% ~169 on board | 38% ~330 on board |
| 8 PM | 14% ~150 on board | 38% ~374 on board |
| 9 PM | 13% ~103 on board | 38% ~420 on board |
| 10 PM | 8% ~85 on board | 46% ~398 on board |
| 11 PM | 5% ~53 on board | 31% ~298 on board |
Are Flushing Main Street 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.
Flushing Main Street is listed as 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
- Auburndale 907 tickets a day
- Bayside 2,264 tickets a day
- Broadway 895 tickets a day
- Douglaston 603 tickets a day
- Great Neck 1,549 tickets a day
- Little Neck 1,245 tickets a day
- Manhasset 1,182 tickets a day
- Mets-Willets Point 860 tickets a day
- Murray Hill 697 tickets a day
- Plandome 239 tickets a day
- Port Washington 1,502 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Flushing Main Street on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Flushing Main Street station?
About 1,602 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Flushing Main Street (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #12 most of 126 LIRR stations, 12.2% more than the year before.
Is Flushing Main Street station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Flushing Main Street as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Flushing Main Street in?
Flushing Main Street is in zone 3 on the Port Washington Branch.
How crowded are trains at Flushing Main Street?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Flushing Main Street around 8 AM, with about 806 people on board (70% of seats).
Where do people go from Flushing Main Street?
The most common destination on tickets from Flushing Main Street 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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