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Plandome LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Washington Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Plandome station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 239 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Plandome (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #75 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.1% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 171 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Plandome go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Plandome, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
52% of tickets125 a day - Grand Central
33% of tickets79 a day - Flushing Main Street
4% of tickets9 a day - Mets-Willets Point
3% of tickets8 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets6 a day - Bayside
1% of tickets3 a day - Manhasset
1% of tickets2 a day - Murray Hill
1% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Plandome riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
34% of peak and off-peak tickets from Plandome were peak fares.
- One-way
66,665 sold76.5% - Day pass
7,494 sold8.6% - 10-trip
5,390 sold6.2% - Round trip
4,346 sold5% - Monthly
2,918 sold3.3%
How crowded are trains at Plandome?
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 Plandome around 7 AM, with about 299 people on board, 27% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | – | 5% ~58 on board |
| 1 AM | – | 4% ~40 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 3% ~36 on board |
| 5 AM | 6% ~62 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 16% ~148 on board | 4% ~47 on board |
| 7 AM | 27% ~299 on board | 9% ~99 on board |
| 8 AM | 17% ~172 on board | 8% ~83 on board |
| 9 AM | 11% ~117 on board | 5% ~60 on board |
| 10 AM | 7% ~83 on board | 5% ~50 on board |
| 11 AM | 6% ~64 on board | 3% ~33 on board |
| 12 PM | 5% ~53 on board | 4% ~50 on board |
| 1 PM | 5% ~61 on board | 6% ~54 on board |
| 2 PM | 5% ~47 on board | 5% ~56 on board |
| 3 PM | 5% ~52 on board | 9% ~78 on board |
| 4 PM | 8% ~68 on board | 14% ~137 on board |
| 5 PM | 11% ~101 on board | 17% ~188 on board |
| 6 PM | 15% ~153 on board | 16% ~188 on board |
| 7 PM | 7% ~85 on board | 9% ~88 on board |
| 8 PM | 5% ~51 on board | 8% ~74 on board |
| 9 PM | 5% ~49 on board | 5% ~58 on board |
| 10 PM | 3% ~39 on board | 9% ~87 on board |
Are Plandome 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.
Plandome 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
- Auburndale 907 tickets a day
- Bayside 2,264 tickets a day
- Broadway 895 tickets a day
- Douglaston 603 tickets a day
- Flushing Main Street 1,602 tickets a day
- Great Neck 1,549 tickets a day
- Little Neck 1,245 tickets a day
- Manhasset 1,182 tickets a day
- Mets-Willets Point 860 tickets a day
- Murray Hill 697 tickets a day
- Port Washington 1,502 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Plandome on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Plandome station?
About 239 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Plandome (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #75 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.1% fewer than the year before.
Is Plandome station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Plandome as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Plandome in?
Plandome is in zone 4 on the Port Washington Branch.
How crowded are trains at Plandome?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Plandome around 7 AM, with about 299 people on board (27% of seats).
Where do people go from Plandome?
The most common destination on tickets from Plandome 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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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.