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Hewlett LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

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

321tickets a day from here
#66of 126 LIRR stations
37%of tickets are peak fares
23%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Hewlett station?

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

About 321 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hewlett (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #66 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4.3% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 270 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Hewlett go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Hewlett, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Hewlett riders buy?

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).

37% of peak and off-peak tickets from Hewlett were peak fares.

  • One-way
    95,272 sold    81.4%
  • Day pass
    7,844 sold    6.7%
  • Round trip
    5,700 sold    4.9%
  • 10-trip
    4,440 sold    3.8%
  • Monthly
    3,364 sold    2.9%

How crowded are trains at Hewlett?

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 Hewlett around 8 AM, with about 200 people on board, 23% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM–7% ~75 on board
3 AM–3% ~36 on board
5 AM7% ~59 on board–
6 AM12% ~86 on board–
7 AM17% ~150 on board10% ~87 on board
8 AM23% ~200 on board13% ~114 on board
9 AM14% ~122 on board10% ~105 on board
10 AM12% ~121 on board5% ~55 on board
11 AM10% ~103 on board7% ~59 on board
12 PM9% ~84 on board8% ~67 on board
1 PM9% ~80 on board7% ~79 on board
2 PM8% ~69 on board8% ~78 on board
3 PM9% ~98 on board12% ~80 on board
4 PM11% ~83 on board11% ~93 on board
5 PM12% ~100 on board18% ~155 on board
6 PM8% ~74 on board17% ~144 on board
7 PM7% ~61 on board11% ~85 on board
8 PM6% ~40 on board10% ~82 on board
9 PM6% ~60 on board8% ~80 on board
10 PM4% ~39 on board10% ~67 on board
11 PM4% ~27 on board9% ~80 on board

Are Hewlett 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, 97.3% of Far Rockaway trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.

Hewlett is listed as accessible. Across the Far Rockaway Branch, elevators worked 99.1% of the time and escalators 96.1% over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Far Rockaway Branch

Schedules, parking and station details: Hewlett on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Hewlett station?

About 321 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hewlett (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #66 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4.3% fewer than the year before.

Is Hewlett station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Hewlett as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Hewlett in?

Hewlett is in zone 4 on the Far Rockaway Branch.

How crowded are trains at Hewlett?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Hewlett around 8 AM, with about 200 people on board (23% of seats).

Where do people go from Hewlett?

The most common destination on tickets from Hewlett 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).

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