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Hempstead Gardens LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
West Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Hempstead Gardens station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 64 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hempstead Gardens (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #114 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4.4% more than in the 12 months before. Another 54 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Hempstead Gardens go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Hempstead Gardens, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
33% of tickets21 a day - Penn Station
31% of tickets20 a day - Jamaica
16% of tickets10 a day - Atlantic Terminal
11% of tickets7 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets1 a day - Nostrand Av
1% of tickets1 a day - Hunterspoint Av
1% of tickets1 a day - East New York
1% of tickets0 a day
What tickets do Hempstead Gardens riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
50% of peak and off-peak tickets from Hempstead Gardens were peak fares.
- One-way
17,941 sold76.7% - Day pass
2,636 sold11.3% - Round trip
1,250 sold5.3% - Monthly
770 sold3.3% - 10-trip
590 sold2.5% - Weekly
189 sold0.8%
How crowded are trains at Hempstead Gardens?
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 Hempstead Gardens around 7 AM, with about 66 people on board, 10% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 7% ~62 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 10% ~66 on board | – |
Are Hempstead Gardens 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, 97.2% of West Hempstead trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Other stations on the West Hempstead Branch
- Lakeview 121 tickets a day
- Malverne 155 tickets a day
- St. Albans 516 tickets a day
- West Hempstead 94 tickets a day
- Westwood 109 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Hempstead Gardens on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Hempstead Gardens station?
About 64 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hempstead Gardens (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #114 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4.4% more than the year before.
Is Hempstead Gardens station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Hempstead Gardens as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Hempstead Gardens in?
Hempstead Gardens is in zone 4 on the West Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Hempstead Gardens?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Hempstead Gardens around 7 AM, with about 66 people on board (10% of seats).
Where do people go from Hempstead Gardens?
The most common destination on tickets from Hempstead Gardens is Grand Central.
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).
This is an independent data analysis project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
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.