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St. Albans LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
West Hempstead Branch · Zone 3 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is St. Albans station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 516 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at St. Albans (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #57 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 7.5% more than in the 12 months before. Another 501 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from St. Albans go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from St. Albans, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
36% of tickets184 a day - Grand Central
24% of tickets126 a day - Atlantic Terminal
18% of tickets94 a day - East New York
3% of tickets17 a day - Jamaica
3% of tickets16 a day - Nostrand Av
3% of tickets15 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets9 a day - West Hempstead
1% of tickets5 a day
What tickets do St. Albans riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
42% of peak and off-peak tickets from St. Albans were peak fares.
- One-way
177,053 sold93.9% - Day pass
6,074 sold3.2% - Round trip
3,338 sold1.8% - Monthly
1,537 sold0.8%
How crowded are trains at St. Albans?
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 St. Albans around 7 AM, with about 421 people on board, 50% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 15% ~123 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 33% ~284 on board | 14% ~119 on board |
| 7 AM | 50% ~421 on board | 25% ~252 on board |
| 8 AM | 39% ~369 on board | 6% ~40 on board |
| 9 AM | 37% ~341 on board | 11% ~97 on board |
| 10 AM | 11% ~94 on board | – |
| 12 PM | 8% ~54 on board | – |
| 1 PM | 8% ~72 on board | 7% ~45 on board |
| 3 PM | 6% ~40 on board | 49% ~509 on board |
| 4 PM | 9% ~77 on board | 20% ~137 on board |
| 5 PM | 41% ~443 on board | 48% ~558 on board |
| 6 PM | 10% ~67 on board | 26% ~211 on board |
| 7 PM | 19% ~194 on board | 48% ~503 on board |
| 8 PM | 5% ~31 on board | 11% ~76 on board |
| 9 PM | 5% ~31 on board | 9% ~57 on board |
Are St. Albans 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, 97.2% of West Hempstead trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Other stations on the West Hempstead Branch
- Hempstead Gardens 64 tickets a day
- Lakeview 121 tickets a day
- Malverne 155 tickets a day
- West Hempstead 94 tickets a day
- Westwood 109 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: St. Albans on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is St. Albans station?
About 516 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at St. Albans (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #57 most of 126 LIRR stations, 7.5% more than the year before.
Is St. Albans station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists St. Albans as fully accessible.
What fare zone is St. Albans in?
St. Albans is in zone 3 on the West Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at St. Albans?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave St. Albans around 7 AM, with about 421 people on board (50% of seats).
Where do people go from St. Albans?
The most common destination on tickets from St. Albans 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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