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Queens Village LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

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

1,040tickets a day from here
#29of 126 LIRR stations
44%of tickets are peak fares
47%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Queens Village station?

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

About 1,040 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Queens Village (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #29 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4.1% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 978 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Queens Village go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Queens Village, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Queens Village riders buy?

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

44% of peak and off-peak tickets from Queens Village were peak fares.

  • One-way
    354,700 sold    93.5%
  • Day pass
    12,260 sold    3.2%
  • Round trip
    7,580 sold    2%
  • Monthly
    3,914 sold    1%

How crowded are trains at Queens Village?

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 Queens Village around 7 AM, with about 502 people on board, 47% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM–9% ~92 on board
1 AM3% ~28 on board6% ~51 on board
2 AM10% ~88 on board6% ~54 on board
4 AM7% ~60 on board–
5 AM24% ~255 on board5% ~54 on board
6 AM40% ~381 on board–
7 AM47% ~502 on board11% ~93 on board
8 AM41% ~358 on board17% ~179 on board
9 AM22% ~213 on board13% ~137 on board
10 AM16% ~165 on board8% ~83 on board
11 AM13% ~137 on board8% ~69 on board
12 PM15% ~133 on board7% ~77 on board
1 PM12% ~127 on board8% ~85 on board
2 PM12% ~125 on board12% ~108 on board
3 PM23% ~231 on board22% ~188 on board
4 PM18% ~156 on board26% ~223 on board
5 PM33% ~280 on board42% ~359 on board
6 PM16% ~141 on board37% ~345 on board
7 PM11% ~112 on board19% ~182 on board
8 PM7% ~67 on board14% ~142 on board
9 PM8% ~80 on board15% ~132 on board
10 PM6% ~64 on board12% ~103 on board
11 PM7% ~60 on board13% ~106 on board

Are Queens Village 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.

Queens Village 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

Schedules, parking and station details: Queens Village on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Queens Village station?

About 1,040 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Queens Village (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #29 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4.1% fewer than the year before.

Is Queens Village station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Queens Village as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Queens Village in?

Queens Village is in zone 3 on the Hempstead Branch.

How crowded are trains at Queens Village?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Queens Village around 7 AM, with about 502 people on board (47% of seats).

Where do people go from Queens Village?

The most common destination on tickets from Queens Village 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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