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

Far Rockaway Branch · Zone 3 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

987tickets a day from here
#30of 126 LIRR stations
42%of tickets are peak fares
49%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Laurelton station?

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

About 987 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Laurelton (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #30 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.5% more than in the 12 months before. Another 861 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Laurelton go?

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

What tickets do Laurelton riders buy?

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

42% of peak and off-peak tickets from Laurelton were peak fares.

  • One-way
    333,569 sold    92.6%
  • Day pass
    14,374 sold    4%
  • Round trip
    7,804 sold    2.2%
  • Monthly
    3,416 sold    0.9%

How crowded are trains at Laurelton?

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 Laurelton around 8 AM, with about 485 people on board, 49% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM4% ~44 on board21% ~202 on board
1 AM3% ~31 on board14% ~92 on board
2 AM–5% ~52 on board
3 AM6% ~42 on board–
4 AM27% ~231 on board–
5 AM37% ~340 on board–
6 AM37% ~255 on board15% ~126 on board
7 AM36% ~302 on board17% ~154 on board
8 AM49% ~485 on board17% ~175 on board
9 AM36% ~274 on board14% ~136 on board
10 AM28% ~292 on board10% ~84 on board
11 AM23% ~245 on board11% ~98 on board
12 PM25% ~220 on board14% ~119 on board
1 PM29% ~249 on board17% ~179 on board
2 PM19% ~166 on board25% ~223 on board
3 PM21% ~199 on board31% ~232 on board
4 PM21% ~188 on board49% ~470 on board
5 PM20% ~149 on board53% ~523 on board
6 PM17% ~169 on board44% ~401 on board
7 PM17% ~152 on board24% ~187 on board
8 PM16% ~107 on board22% ~206 on board
9 PM11% ~106 on board31% ~235 on board
10 PM7% ~77 on board24% ~218 on board
11 PM6% ~40 on board–

Are Laurelton 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.

Laurelton 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: Laurelton on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Laurelton station?

About 987 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Laurelton (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #30 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.5% more than the year before.

Is Laurelton station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Laurelton as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Laurelton in?

Laurelton is in zone 3 on the Far Rockaway Branch.

How crowded are trains at Laurelton?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Laurelton around 8 AM, with about 485 people on board (49% of seats).

Where do people go from Laurelton?

The most common destination on tickets from Laurelton 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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