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Mets-Willets Point LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Port Washington Branch · Zone 1 · None accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

860tickets a day from here
#39of 126 LIRR stations
8%of tickets are peak fares
66%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Mets-Willets Point station?

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

About 860 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Mets-Willets Point (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #39 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 3.2% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,387 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Mets-Willets Point go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Mets-Willets Point, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Mets-Willets Point riders buy?

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

8% of peak and off-peak tickets from Mets-Willets Point were peak fares.

  • One-way
    312,093 sold    99.5%

How crowded are trains at Mets-Willets Point?

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 Mets-Willets Point around 8 AM, with about 758 people on board, 66% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM18% ~179 on board18% ~157 on board
1 AM4% ~40 on board8% ~80 on board
2 AM4% ~43 on board–
3 AM–5% ~55 on board
4 AM10% ~73 on board–
5 AM28% ~279 on board5% ~60 on board
6 AM34% ~341 on board7% ~74 on board
7 AM56% ~545 on board13% ~132 on board
8 AM66% ~758 on board22% ~229 on board
9 AM45% ~427 on board14% ~180 on board
10 AM45% ~466 on board12% ~124 on board
11 AM31% ~348 on board13% ~119 on board
12 PM26% ~276 on board17% ~159 on board
1 PM26% ~262 on board23% ~215 on board
2 PM26% ~248 on board27% ~285 on board
3 PM27% ~261 on board50% ~433 on board
4 PM36% ~329 on board45% ~391 on board
5 PM33% ~295 on board53% ~532 on board
6 PM31% ~319 on board55% ~548 on board
7 PM19% ~208 on board37% ~328 on board
8 PM19% ~201 on board37% ~411 on board
9 PM26% ~216 on board50% ~528 on board
10 PM21% ~234 on board47% ~409 on board
11 PM22% ~195 on board33% ~315 on board

Are Mets-Willets Point 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, 96.6% of Port Washington trains were on time (96.9% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

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

Mets-Willets Point is listed as none accessible. Across the Port Washington Branch, elevators worked 99.3% of the time over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Port Washington Branch

Schedules, parking and station details: Mets-Willets Point on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Mets-Willets Point station?

About 860 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Mets-Willets Point (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #39 most of 126 LIRR stations, 3.2% fewer than the year before.

Is Mets-Willets Point station accessible?

The MTA lists Mets-Willets Point as none accessible. Check mta.info before you travel.

What fare zone is Mets-Willets Point in?

Mets-Willets Point is in zone 1 on the Port Washington Branch.

How crowded are trains at Mets-Willets Point?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Mets-Willets Point around 8 AM, with about 758 people on board (66% of seats).

Where do people go from Mets-Willets Point?

The most common destination on tickets from Mets-Willets Point 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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