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Malverne 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 Malverne station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 155 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Malverne (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #87 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 127 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Malverne go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Malverne, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
34% of tickets53 a day - Penn Station
34% of tickets52 a day - Jamaica
14% of tickets22 a day - Atlantic Terminal
8% of tickets13 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets4 a day - East New York
2% of tickets2 a day - Hunterspoint Av
1% of tickets1 a day - Nostrand Av
1% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Malverne riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
44% of peak and off-peak tickets from Malverne were peak fares.
- One-way
41,083 sold72.5% - Day pass
6,552 sold11.6% - Round trip
3,554 sold6.3% - Monthly
2,916 sold5.1% - 10-trip
2,230 sold3.9% - Weekly
367 sold0.6%
How crowded are trains at Malverne?
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 Malverne around 7 AM, with about 208 people on board, 32% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 9% ~74 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 21% ~176 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 32% ~208 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 17% ~132 on board | 5% ~31 on board |
| 5 PM | 7% ~43 on board | 12% ~77 on board |
| 6 PM | – | 11% ~74 on board |
| 8 PM | – | 7% ~48 on board |
Are Malverne 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
- Lakeview 121 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: Malverne on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Malverne station?
About 155 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Malverne (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #87 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4.9% fewer than the year before.
Is Malverne station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Malverne as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Malverne in?
Malverne is in zone 4 on the West Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Malverne?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Malverne around 7 AM, with about 208 people on board (32% of seats).
Where do people go from Malverne?
The most common destination on tickets from Malverne is Grand Central.
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.