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Port Washington 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 Port Washington station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 1,502 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Port Washington (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #16 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 10.1% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,088 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Port Washington go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Port Washington, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
51% of tickets763 a day - Grand Central
23% of tickets348 a day - Flushing Main Street
8% of tickets117 a day - Mets-Willets Point
4% of tickets64 a day - Woodside
4% of tickets55 a day - Great Neck
4% of tickets55 a day - Bayside
2% of tickets30 a day - Manhasset
2% of tickets25 a day
What tickets do Port Washington 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 Port Washington were peak fares.
- One-way
418,486 sold76.3% - Day pass
44,577 sold8.1% - Round trip
36,038 sold6.6% - 10-trip
30,840 sold5.6% - Monthly
16,342 sold3%
How crowded are trains at Port Washington?
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 Port Washington around 7 AM, with about 245 people on board, 22% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 5% ~48 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 13% ~122 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 22% ~245 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 14% ~139 on board | – |
| 9 AM | 9% ~96 on board | – |
| 10 AM | 6% ~69 on board | – |
| 11 AM | 5% ~56 on board | – |
| 3 PM | 4% ~39 on board | – |
| 5 PM | 9% ~84 on board | – |
| 6 PM | 13% ~131 on board | – |
| 9 PM | 4% ~39 on board | – |
Are Port Washington 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.
Port Washington 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
- Plandome 239 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Port Washington on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Port Washington station?
About 1,502 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Port Washington (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #16 most of 126 LIRR stations, 10.1% fewer than the year before.
Is Port Washington station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Port Washington as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Port Washington in?
Port Washington is in zone 4 on the Port Washington Branch.
How crowded are trains at Port Washington?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Port Washington around 7 AM, with about 245 people on board (22% of seats).
Where do people go from Port Washington?
The most common destination on tickets from Port Washington 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).
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.