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Locust Manor LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

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

1,069tickets a day from here
#28of 126 LIRR stations
40%of tickets are peak fares
58%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Locust Manor station?

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

About 1,069 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Locust Manor (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #28 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 9.2% more than in the 12 months before. Another 981 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Locust Manor go?

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

What tickets do Locust Manor riders buy?

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

40% of peak and off-peak tickets from Locust Manor were peak fares.

  • One-way
    369,270 sold    94.6%
  • Day pass
    11,319 sold    2.9%
  • Round trip
    5,882 sold    1.5%
  • Monthly
    2,883 sold    0.7%

How crowded are trains at Locust Manor?

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 Locust Manor around 8 AM, with about 566 people on board, 58% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~45 on board25% ~220 on board
1 AM3% ~33 on board17% ~113 on board
2 AM–6% ~60 on board
3 AM7% ~46 on board–
4 AM32% ~270 on board4% ~28 on board
5 AM43% ~393 on board4% ~26 on board
6 AM46% ~317 on board16% ~136 on board
7 AM45% ~367 on board18% ~165 on board
8 AM58% ~566 on board19% ~191 on board
9 AM42% ~322 on board15% ~143 on board
10 AM34% ~348 on board11% ~94 on board
11 AM28% ~299 on board12% ~110 on board
12 PM30% ~266 on board16% ~141 on board
1 PM36% ~309 on board20% ~214 on board
2 PM23% ~200 on board30% ~268 on board
3 PM25% ~228 on board39% ~295 on board
4 PM24% ~211 on board57% ~547 on board
5 PM23% ~172 on board55% ~516 on board
6 PM19% ~180 on board44% ~376 on board
7 PM19% ~164 on board30% ~236 on board
8 PM19% ~129 on board26% ~236 on board
9 PM13% ~122 on board36% ~271 on board
10 PM8% ~84 on board30% ~270 on board
11 PM6% ~43 on board24% ~254 on board

Are Locust Manor 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.

Locust Manor 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: Locust Manor on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Locust Manor station?

About 1,069 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Locust Manor (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #28 most of 126 LIRR stations, 9.2% more than the year before.

Is Locust Manor station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Locust Manor as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Locust Manor in?

Locust Manor is in zone 3 on the Far Rockaway Branch.

How crowded are trains at Locust Manor?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Locust Manor around 8 AM, with about 566 people on board (58% of seats).

Where do people go from Locust Manor?

The most common destination on tickets from Locust Manor 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).

This is an independent data analysis project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

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.