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Hempstead LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Hempstead station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 506 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hempstead (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #58 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 7.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 551 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Hempstead go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Hempstead, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
25% of tickets125 a day - Jamaica
24% of tickets124 a day - Grand Central
20% of tickets100 a day - Atlantic Terminal
10% of tickets52 a day - East New York
3% of tickets16 a day - Floral Park
3% of tickets16 a day - Nostrand Av
2% of tickets11 a day - Queens Village
2% of tickets10 a day
What tickets do Hempstead riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
34% of peak and off-peak tickets from Hempstead were peak fares.
- One-way
162,675 sold88.1% - Round trip
9,216 sold5% - Day pass
7,175 sold3.9% - Monthly
2,315 sold1.3% - 10-trip
2,210 sold1.2% - Weekly
1,005 sold0.5%
How crowded are trains at Hempstead?
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 around 6 AM, with about 54 people on board, 6% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 4 AM | 4% ~39 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 6% ~54 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 6% ~58 on board | – |
| 7 PM | 6% ~58 on board | – |
Are Hempstead 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.
Hempstead 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
- Floral Park 765 tickets a day
- Garden City 215 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: Hempstead on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Hempstead station?
About 506 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hempstead (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #58 most of 126 LIRR stations, 7.9% fewer than the year before.
Is Hempstead station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Hempstead as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Hempstead in?
Hempstead is in zone 4 on the Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Hempstead?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Hempstead around 6 AM, with about 54 people on board (6% of seats).
Where do people go from Hempstead?
The most common destination on tickets from Hempstead 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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