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Lakeview LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
West Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Lakeview station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 121 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Lakeview (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #96 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 3.2% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 103 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Lakeview go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Lakeview, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
29% of tickets35 a day - Grand Central
27% of tickets33 a day - Jamaica
21% of tickets25 a day - Atlantic Terminal
11% of tickets13 a day - East New York
4% of tickets4 a day - St. Albans
2% of tickets3 a day - Nostrand Av
1% of tickets2 a day - Woodside
1% of tickets2 a day
What tickets do Lakeview riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
43% of peak and off-peak tickets from Lakeview were peak fares.
- One-way
33,856 sold76.7% - Day pass
4,901 sold11.1% - Round trip
2,308 sold5.2% - Monthly
1,496 sold3.4% - 10-trip
1,250 sold2.8% - Weekly
351 sold0.8%
How crowded are trains at Lakeview?
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 Lakeview around 7 AM, with about 117 people on board, 16% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 14% ~117 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 16% ~117 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 8% ~54 on board | 4% ~26 on board |
| 5 PM | 5% ~32 on board | 7% ~47 on board |
Are Lakeview 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, 97.2% of West Hempstead trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Other stations on the West Hempstead Branch
- Hempstead Gardens 64 tickets a day
- Malverne 155 tickets a day
- St. Albans 516 tickets a day
- West Hempstead 94 tickets a day
- Westwood 109 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Lakeview on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Lakeview station?
About 121 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Lakeview (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #96 most of 126 LIRR stations, 3.2% fewer than the year before.
Is Lakeview station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Lakeview as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Lakeview in?
Lakeview is in zone 4 on the West Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Lakeview?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Lakeview around 7 AM, with about 117 people on board (16% of seats).
Where do people go from Lakeview?
The most common destination on tickets from Lakeview 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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