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Nassau Blvd LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Nassau Blvd station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 270 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Nassau Blvd (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #72 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 11.5% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 228 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Nassau Blvd go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Nassau Blvd, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
39% of tickets105 a day - Penn Station
26% of tickets69 a day - Jamaica
14% of tickets39 a day - Atlantic Terminal
7% of tickets18 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets5 a day - Queens Village
2% of tickets5 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
1% of tickets4 a day - East New York
1% of tickets3 a day
What tickets do Nassau Blvd riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
33% of peak and off-peak tickets from Nassau Blvd were peak fares.
- One-way
76,151 sold77.3% - Day pass
7,879 sold8% - Round trip
5,858 sold5.9% - 10-trip
4,850 sold4.9% - Monthly
3,378 sold3.4%
How crowded are trains at Nassau Blvd?
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 Nassau Blvd around 7 AM, with about 179 people on board, 19% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | – | 4% ~40 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 3% ~33 on board |
| 5 AM | 6% ~59 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 15% ~128 on board | 4% ~40 on board |
| 7 AM | 19% ~179 on board | 9% ~74 on board |
| 8 AM | 8% ~70 on board | 12% ~125 on board |
| 9 AM | 8% ~87 on board | 7% ~76 on board |
| 10 AM | 7% ~78 on board | 5% ~53 on board |
| 11 AM | 5% ~58 on board | 5% ~46 on board |
| 12 PM | 7% ~59 on board | 4% ~38 on board |
| 1 PM | 5% ~58 on board | 4% ~47 on board |
| 2 PM | 6% ~63 on board | 5% ~53 on board |
| 3 PM | 6% ~57 on board | 9% ~72 on board |
| 4 PM | 10% ~87 on board | 11% ~95 on board |
| 5 PM | 15% ~126 on board | 12% ~104 on board |
| 6 PM | 10% ~89 on board | 14% ~139 on board |
| 7 PM | 8% ~83 on board | 7% ~68 on board |
| 8 PM | 5% ~47 on board | 6% ~63 on board |
| 10 PM | 3% ~36 on board | 7% ~64 on board |
Are Nassau Blvd 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, 95.6% of Hempstead trains were on time (96.5% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Nassau Blvd is listed as accessible. Across the Hempstead Branch, elevators worked 99.4% of the time and escalators 98.1% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Hempstead Branch
- Bellerose 148 tickets a day
- Country Life Press 106 tickets a day
- Elmont-UBS Arena 590 tickets a day
- Floral Park 765 tickets a day
- Garden City 215 tickets a day
- Hempstead 506 tickets a day
- Hollis 404 tickets a day
- Queens Village 1,040 tickets a day
- Stewart Manor 204 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Nassau Blvd on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Nassau Blvd station?
About 270 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Nassau Blvd (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #72 most of 126 LIRR stations, 11.5% fewer than the year before.
Is Nassau Blvd station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Nassau Blvd as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Nassau Blvd in?
Nassau Blvd is in zone 4 on the Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Nassau Blvd?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Nassau Blvd around 7 AM, with about 179 people on board (19% of seats).
Where do people go from Nassau Blvd?
The most common destination on tickets from Nassau Blvd 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).
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