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Valley Stream LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Far Rockaway Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

1,292tickets a day from here
#19of 126 LIRR stations
37%of tickets are peak fares
39%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Valley Stream station?

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

About 1,292 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Valley Stream (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #19 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 3.4% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,110 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Valley Stream go?

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

What tickets do Valley Stream riders buy?

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

37% of peak and off-peak tickets from Valley Stream were peak fares.

  • One-way
    389,104 sold    82.5%
  • Day pass
    30,433 sold    6.5%
  • Round trip
    25,026 sold    5.3%
  • Monthly
    14,022 sold    3%
  • 10-trip
    10,760 sold    2.3%

How crowded are trains at Valley Stream?

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 Valley Stream around 8 AM, with about 363 people on board, 39% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM4% ~36 on board12% ~117 on board
1 AM3% ~30 on board7% ~60 on board
2 AM–4% ~38 on board
4 AM18% ~151 on board–
5 AM24% ~215 on board7% ~68 on board
6 AM27% ~204 on board8% ~70 on board
7 AM32% ~297 on board11% ~107 on board
8 AM39% ~363 on board15% ~145 on board
9 AM29% ~221 on board13% ~118 on board
10 AM20% ~213 on board11% ~106 on board
11 AM17% ~165 on board12% ~113 on board
12 PM16% ~145 on board13% ~116 on board
1 PM15% ~139 on board13% ~117 on board
2 PM13% ~111 on board16% ~154 on board
3 PM16% ~144 on board25% ~207 on board
4 PM17% ~145 on board28% ~274 on board
5 PM19% ~177 on board35% ~335 on board
6 PM13% ~123 on board29% ~267 on board
7 PM14% ~122 on board21% ~160 on board
8 PM11% ~87 on board14% ~129 on board
9 PM8% ~75 on board16% ~143 on board
10 PM6% ~62 on board19% ~150 on board
11 PM5% ~35 on board17% ~150 on board

Are Valley Stream 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.

Valley Stream 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: Valley Stream on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Valley Stream station?

About 1,292 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Valley Stream (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #19 most of 126 LIRR stations, 3.4% fewer than the year before.

Is Valley Stream station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Valley Stream as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Valley Stream in?

Valley Stream is in zone 4 on the Far Rockaway Branch.

How crowded are trains at Valley Stream?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Valley Stream around 8 AM, with about 363 people on board (39% of seats).

Where do people go from Valley Stream?

The most common destination on tickets from Valley Stream 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.