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

Hempstead Branch · Zone 3 · None accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

404tickets a day from here
#60of 126 LIRR stations
41%of tickets are peak fares
48%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Hollis station?

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

About 404 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hollis (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #60 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4% more than in the 12 months before. Another 350 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Hollis go?

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

What tickets do Hollis riders buy?

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

41% of peak and off-peak tickets from Hollis were peak fares.

  • One-way
    141,001 sold    95.7%
  • Day pass
    3,241 sold    2.2%
  • Round trip
    1,930 sold    1.3%
  • Monthly
    902 sold    0.6%

How crowded are trains at Hollis?

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 Hollis around 7 AM, with about 491 people on board, 48% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM–12% ~116 on board
1 AM3% ~29 on board7% ~60 on board
2 AM10% ~86 on board6% ~51 on board
3 AM–4% ~46 on board
4 AM8% ~71 on board–
5 AM26% ~276 on board6% ~53 on board
6 AM45% ~448 on board–
7 AM48% ~491 on board13% ~108 on board
8 AM46% ~399 on board18% ~192 on board
9 AM25% ~239 on board15% ~152 on board
10 AM18% ~184 on board8% ~88 on board
11 AM15% ~153 on board8% ~74 on board
12 PM16% ~148 on board8% ~87 on board
1 PM14% ~145 on board10% ~103 on board
2 PM14% ~140 on board15% ~127 on board
3 PM15% ~130 on board28% ~239 on board
4 PM37% ~357 on board36% ~305 on board
5 PM34% ~287 on board51% ~445 on board
6 PM17% ~149 on board46% ~432 on board
7 PM12% ~121 on board24% ~232 on board
8 PM7% ~64 on board18% ~182 on board
9 PM9% ~89 on board20% ~177 on board
10 PM7% ~68 on board17% ~144 on board
11 PM8% ~67 on board17% ~139 on board

Are Hollis 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.

Hollis is listed as none 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

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

Questions

How busy is Hollis station?

About 404 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hollis (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #60 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4% more than the year before.

Is Hollis station accessible?

The MTA lists Hollis as none accessible. Check mta.info before you travel.

What fare zone is Hollis in?

Hollis is in zone 3 on the Hempstead Branch.

How crowded are trains at Hollis?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Hollis around 7 AM, with about 491 people on board (48% of seats).

Where do people go from Hollis?

The most common destination on tickets from Hollis 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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