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Woodmere LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Far Rockaway Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Woodmere station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 291 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Woodmere (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #69 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 0.6% more than in the 12 months before. Another 261 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Woodmere go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Woodmere, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
40% of tickets115 a day - Penn Station
29% of tickets83 a day - Jamaica
12% of tickets34 a day - Atlantic Terminal
7% of tickets19 a day - Far Rockaway
2% of tickets6 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets6 a day - Inwood
1% of tickets4 a day - Valley Stream
1% of tickets3 a day
What tickets do Woodmere riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
36% of peak and off-peak tickets from Woodmere were peak fares.
- One-way
87,654 sold82.6% - Day pass
7,052 sold6.6% - Round trip
4,556 sold4.3% - 10-trip
3,880 sold3.7% - Monthly
2,550 sold2.4%
How crowded are trains at Woodmere?
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 Woodmere around 8 AM, with about 155 people on board, 18% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 3% ~32 on board | 6% ~67 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 3% ~36 on board |
| 5 AM | 6% ~53 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 11% ~86 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 14% ~117 on board | 8% ~71 on board |
| 8 AM | 18% ~155 on board | 11% ~94 on board |
| 9 AM | 12% ~104 on board | 8% ~88 on board |
| 10 AM | 10% ~100 on board | 4% ~46 on board |
| 11 AM | 8% ~86 on board | – |
| 12 PM | 8% ~71 on board | 7% ~62 on board |
| 1 PM | 8% ~69 on board | 7% ~69 on board |
| 2 PM | 7% ~62 on board | 7% ~67 on board |
| 3 PM | 8% ~85 on board | 11% ~70 on board |
| 4 PM | 9% ~70 on board | 10% ~79 on board |
| 5 PM | 10% ~83 on board | 15% ~131 on board |
| 6 PM | 8% ~66 on board | 13% ~113 on board |
| 7 PM | 7% ~58 on board | 10% ~79 on board |
| 8 PM | 6% ~36 on board | 8% ~70 on board |
| 9 PM | 6% ~56 on board | 7% ~72 on board |
| 10 PM | 3% ~36 on board | 8% ~55 on board |
Are Woodmere 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.
Woodmere 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
- Cedarhurst 268 tickets a day
- Far Rockaway 788 tickets a day
- Gibson 216 tickets a day
- Hewlett 321 tickets a day
- Inwood 138 tickets a day
- Laurelton 987 tickets a day
- Lawrence 174 tickets a day
- Locust Manor 1,069 tickets a day
- Rosedale 1,478 tickets a day
- Valley Stream 1,292 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Woodmere on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Woodmere station?
About 291 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Woodmere (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #69 most of 126 LIRR stations, 0.6% more than the year before.
Is Woodmere station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Woodmere as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Woodmere in?
Woodmere is in zone 4 on the Far Rockaway Branch.
How crowded are trains at Woodmere?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Woodmere around 8 AM, with about 155 people on board (18% of seats).
Where do people go from Woodmere?
The most common destination on tickets from Woodmere 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.