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Rosedale LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

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

1,478tickets a day from here
#17of 126 LIRR stations
41%of tickets are peak fares
41%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Rosedale station?

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

About 1,478 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Rosedale (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #17 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.2% more than in the 12 months before. Another 1,419 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Rosedale go?

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

What tickets do Rosedale riders buy?

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

41% of peak and off-peak tickets from Rosedale were peak fares.

  • One-way
    503,506 sold    93.3%
  • Day pass
    18,055 sold    3.3%
  • Round trip
    11,584 sold    2.1%
  • Monthly
    4,709 sold    0.9%

How crowded are trains at Rosedale?

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 Rosedale around 8 AM, with about 379 people on board, 41% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM4% ~39 on board17% ~158 on board
1 AM3% ~29 on board10% ~68 on board
2 AM–4% ~43 on board
4 AM22% ~190 on board–
5 AM31% ~284 on board–
6 AM29% ~201 on board–
7 AM34% ~303 on board12% ~116 on board
8 AM41% ~379 on board17% ~157 on board
9 AM24% ~211 on board13% ~122 on board
10 AM23% ~236 on board8% ~70 on board
11 AM19% ~200 on board10% ~84 on board
12 PM20% ~172 on board11% ~91 on board
1 PM22% ~189 on board13% ~131 on board
2 PM15% ~131 on board17% ~156 on board
3 PM18% ~171 on board19% ~145 on board
4 PM19% ~165 on board39% ~374 on board
5 PM19% ~154 on board44% ~434 on board
6 PM16% ~152 on board35% ~324 on board
7 PM16% ~137 on board16% ~131 on board
8 PM13% ~89 on board18% ~164 on board
9 PM9% ~85 on board24% ~180 on board
10 PM7% ~70 on board–
11 PM5% ~34 on board17% ~153 on board

Are Rosedale 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, 97.3% of Far Rockaway trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.

Rosedale is listed as accessible. Across the Far Rockaway Branch, elevators worked 99.1% of the time and escalators 96.1% over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Far Rockaway Branch

Schedules, parking and station details: Rosedale on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Rosedale station?

About 1,478 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Rosedale (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #17 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.2% more than the year before.

Is Rosedale station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Rosedale as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Rosedale in?

Rosedale is in zone 3 on the Far Rockaway Branch.

How crowded are trains at Rosedale?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Rosedale around 8 AM, with about 379 people on board (41% of seats).

Where do people go from Rosedale?

The most common destination on tickets from Rosedale 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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