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Westwood 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 Westwood station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 109 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Westwood (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #103 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 0.4% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 79 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Westwood go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Westwood, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
35% of tickets38 a day - Penn Station
30% of tickets32 a day - Jamaica
14% of tickets15 a day - Atlantic Terminal
11% of tickets12 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets3 a day - Nostrand Av
1% of tickets1 a day - East New York
1% of tickets1 a day - St. Albans
1% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Westwood 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 Westwood were peak fares.
- One-way
29,203 sold73.7% - Day pass
4,607 sold11.6% - Round trip
2,692 sold6.8% - Monthly
1,791 sold4.5% - 10-trip
1,150 sold2.9%
How crowded are trains at Westwood?
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 Westwood around 7 AM, with about 267 people on board, 42% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 12% ~94 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 26% ~222 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 42% ~267 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 22% ~168 on board | 6% ~38 on board |
| 4 PM | 6% ~50 on board | 11% ~92 on board |
| 5 PM | – | 19% ~123 on board |
| 6 PM | 7% ~49 on board | 18% ~118 on board |
| 8 PM | – | 9% ~58 on board |
Are Westwood 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
- West Hempstead 94 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Westwood on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Westwood station?
About 109 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Westwood (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #103 most of 126 LIRR stations, 0.4% fewer than the year before.
Is Westwood station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Westwood as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Westwood in?
Westwood is in zone 4 on the West Hempstead Branch.
How crowded are trains at Westwood?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Westwood around 7 AM, with about 267 people on board (42% of seats).
Where do people go from Westwood?
The most common destination on tickets from Westwood 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).
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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.