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West Hempstead LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
West Hempstead Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is West Hempstead station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 94 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at West Hempstead (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #108 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 12.2% more than in the 12 months before. Another 119 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from West Hempstead go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from West Hempstead, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
26% of tickets24 a day - Penn Station
23% of tickets22 a day - Jamaica
20% of tickets19 a day - Atlantic Terminal
14% of tickets13 a day - St. Albans
4% of tickets4 a day - East New York
4% of tickets3 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets2 a day - Nostrand Av
2% of tickets2 a day
What tickets do West Hempstead riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
35% of peak and off-peak tickets from West Hempstead were peak fares.
- One-way
28,139 sold82.3% - Day pass
2,923 sold8.6% - Monthly
1,160 sold3.4% - Round trip
1,072 sold3.1% - 10-trip
610 sold1.8% - Weekly
273 sold0.8%
How crowded are trains at West Hempstead?
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 West Hempstead around 7 AM, with about 49 people on board, 8% of the seats.
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Are West Hempstead 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
- St. Albans 516 tickets a day
- Westwood 109 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: West Hempstead on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is West Hempstead station?
About 94 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at West Hempstead (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #108 most of 126 LIRR stations, 12.2% more than the year before.
Is West Hempstead station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists West Hempstead as fully accessible.
What fare zone is West Hempstead in?
West Hempstead is in zone 4 on the West Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at West Hempstead?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave West Hempstead around 7 AM, with about 49 people on board (8% of seats).
Where do people go from West Hempstead?
The most common destination on tickets from West Hempstead is Grand Central.
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.