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Murray Hill LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Port Washington Branch · Zone 3 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

697tickets a day from here
#48of 126 LIRR stations
24%of tickets are peak fares
70%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Murray Hill station?

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

About 697 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Murray Hill (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #48 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 11.9% more than in the 12 months before. Another 602 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Murray Hill go?

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

What tickets do Murray Hill riders buy?

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

24% of peak and off-peak tickets from Murray Hill were peak fares.

  • One-way
    243,379 sold    95.7%
  • Day pass
    4,613 sold    1.8%
  • Round trip
    3,658 sold    1.4%
  • Monthly
    2,116 sold    0.8%

How crowded are trains at Murray Hill?

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 Murray Hill around 8 AM, with about 804 people on board, 70% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~54 on board16% ~134 on board
1 AM4% ~38 on board7% ~70 on board
2 AM4% ~43 on board–
3 AM–5% ~51 on board
4 AM9% ~58 on board–
5 AM27% ~268 on board5% ~61 on board
6 AM28% ~266 on board8% ~73 on board
7 AM59% ~695 on board13% ~147 on board
8 AM70% ~804 on board26% ~253 on board
9 AM37% ~329 on board15% ~170 on board
10 AM47% ~488 on board12% ~126 on board
11 AM32% ~364 on board12% ~112 on board
12 PM27% ~283 on board16% ~151 on board
1 PM25% ~257 on board22% ~207 on board
2 PM24% ~228 on board26% ~276 on board
3 PM24% ~231 on board49% ~420 on board
4 PM31% ~275 on board41% ~353 on board
5 PM35% ~310 on board39% ~383 on board
6 PM34% ~352 on board48% ~478 on board
7 PM16% ~176 on board36% ~316 on board
8 PM15% ~157 on board36% ~349 on board
9 PM13% ~107 on board35% ~396 on board
10 PM8% ~92 on board44% ~378 on board
11 PM6% ~58 on board29% ~279 on board

Are Murray Hill 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.

Murray Hill is listed as 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: Murray Hill on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Murray Hill station?

About 697 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Murray Hill (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #48 most of 126 LIRR stations, 11.9% more than the year before.

Is Murray Hill station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Murray Hill as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Murray Hill in?

Murray Hill is in zone 3 on the Port Washington Branch.

How crowded are trains at Murray Hill?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Murray Hill around 8 AM, with about 804 people on board (70% of seats).

Where do people go from Murray Hill?

The most common destination on tickets from Murray Hill 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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