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Kew Gardens LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

City Terminal Zone · Zone 1 · None accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

808tickets a day from here
#44of 126 LIRR stations
38%of tickets are peak fares
56%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Kew 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 808 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Kew Gardens (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #44 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 2% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 702 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Kew Gardens go?

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

What tickets do Kew Gardens riders buy?

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

38% of peak and off-peak tickets from Kew Gardens were peak fares.

  • One-way
    275,915 sold    93.6%
  • Round trip
    5,366 sold    1.8%
  • Day pass
    4,632 sold    1.6%
  • 10-trip
    4,470 sold    1.5%
  • Monthly
    4,106 sold    1.4%

How crowded are trains at Kew 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 Kew Gardens around 8 AM, with about 592 people on board, 56% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM6% ~66 on board19% ~144 on board
1 AM4% ~42 on board13% ~130 on board
2 AM4% ~42 on board8% ~67 on board
3 AM10% ~68 on board8% ~86 on board
4 AM24% ~159 on board6% ~63 on board
5 AM53% ~450 on board6% ~53 on board
6 AM44% ~427 on board9% ~86 on board
7 AM51% ~534 on board17% ~175 on board
8 AM56% ~592 on board20% ~184 on board
9 AM43% ~430 on board12% ~127 on board
10 AM39% ~375 on board9% ~96 on board
11 AM27% ~237 on board11% ~118 on board
12 PM22% ~231 on board16% ~155 on board
1 PM20% ~206 on board22% ~214 on board
2 PM24% ~240 on board34% ~388 on board
3 PM24% ~254 on board35% ~347 on board
4 PM24% ~291 on board56% ~572 on board
5 PM26% ~265 on board55% ~572 on board
6 PM21% ~182 on board44% ~463 on board
7 PM20% ~211 on board20% ~159 on board
8 PM12% ~105 on board23% ~257 on board
9 PM11% ~103 on board32% ~301 on board
10 PM11% ~108 on board33% ~301 on board
11 PM9% ~93 on board24% ~223 on board

Elevators and escalators

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

Kew Gardens is listed as none accessible. Across the City Terminal Zone, elevators worked 99.3% of the time and escalators 95.5% over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the City Terminal Zone

Schedules, parking and station details: Kew Gardens on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Kew Gardens station?

About 808 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Kew Gardens (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #44 most of 126 LIRR stations, 2% fewer than the year before.

Is Kew Gardens station accessible?

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

What fare zone is Kew Gardens in?

Kew Gardens is in zone 1 on the City Terminal Zone.

How crowded are trains at Kew Gardens?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Kew Gardens around 8 AM, with about 592 people on board (56% of seats).

Where do people go from Kew Gardens?

The most common destination on tickets from Kew Gardens 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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