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Island Park LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Long Beach Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Island Park station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 329 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Island Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #65 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 221 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Island Park go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Island Park, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
54% of tickets178 a day - Grand Central
17% of tickets55 a day - Jamaica
10% of tickets34 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets12 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets8 a day - Lynbrook
2% of tickets7 a day - Valley Stream
2% of tickets6 a day - Long Beach
1% of tickets3 a day
What tickets do Island Park riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
36% of peak and off-peak tickets from Island Park were peak fares.
- One-way
92,263 sold76.9% - Day pass
10,313 sold8.6% - Round trip
8,556 sold7.1% - 10-trip
4,540 sold3.8% - Monthly
3,718 sold3.1% - Weekly
626 sold0.5%
How crowded are trains at Island Park?
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 Island Park around 7 AM, with about 193 people on board, 18% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | – | 8% ~77 on board |
| 1 AM | – | 4% ~45 on board |
| 4 AM | 7% ~59 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 12% ~93 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 11% ~90 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 18% ~193 on board | 6% ~62 on board |
| 8 AM | 18% ~152 on board | 9% ~99 on board |
| 9 AM | 10% ~111 on board | 14% ~129 on board |
| 10 AM | 12% ~125 on board | 15% ~138 on board |
| 11 AM | 10% ~89 on board | 18% ~169 on board |
| 12 PM | 8% ~78 on board | 14% ~129 on board |
| 1 PM | 7% ~73 on board | 18% ~155 on board |
| 2 PM | 11% ~94 on board | 10% ~102 on board |
| 3 PM | – | 16% ~139 on board |
| 4 PM | 12% ~115 on board | 11% ~105 on board |
| 5 PM | 13% ~122 on board | 14% ~144 on board |
| 6 PM | 13% ~120 on board | 14% ~131 on board |
| 7 PM | – | 10% ~77 on board |
| 8 PM | 15% ~127 on board | 8% ~82 on board |
| 10 PM | 5% ~47 on board | 11% ~100 on board |
Are Island Park 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, 95.1% of Long Beach trains were on time (95.8% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Island Park is listed as accessible. Across the Long Beach Branch, elevators worked 99.6% of the time and escalators 97.4% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Long Beach Branch
- Centre Av 139 tickets a day
- East Rockaway 194 tickets a day
- Long Beach 1,176 tickets a day
- Lynbrook 942 tickets a day
- Oceanside 388 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Island Park on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Island Park station?
About 329 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Island Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #65 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.9% fewer than the year before.
Is Island Park station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Island Park as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Island Park in?
Island Park is in zone 7 on the Long Beach Branch.
How crowded are trains at Island Park?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Island Park around 7 AM, with about 193 people on board (18% of seats).
Where do people go from Island Park?
The most common destination on tickets from Island Park 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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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.