Staten Island Railway: On-Time Performance, Ridership & Stations
A Staten Island Railway report card from MTA open data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, updated monthly · Not affiliated with the MTA
For schedules and service changes, see mta.info.
Is the Staten Island Railway on time?
Scheduled trains that arrived on time, every day of the week.
97.2% of trains were on time from Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, compared with 96.2% the year before.
| When | On time |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 97.1% |
| Morning rush | 97.6% |
| Evening rush | 96.6% |
| Weekends | 97.6% |
On time, by month
How many people ride the Staten Island Railway?
The MTA's daily ridership counts, averaged over each month.
About 5,906 rides a day over the last 12 full months, 2.5% more than the 12 months before.
Rides a day, by month
How many trains run?
Scheduled trains, September 2026.
| Schedule | Trains |
|---|---|
| Mondays | 149 |
| Tuesday to Friday | 149 |
| Morning rush (weekdays) | 19 |
| Evening rush (weekdays) | 26 |
| Saturdays | 96 |
| Sundays | 96 |
How often do Staten Island Railway trains break down?
Mean distance between failures: miles run by the railway's cars for each breakdown that delayed service. Higher is better.
Over the last 12 months, cars ran about 391,802 miles between breakdowns on average.
Miles between breakdowns (12-month average)
Staten Island Railway stations
North (St. George, for the ferry) to south (Tottenville).
- St George accessible
- Tompkinsville
- Stapleton
- Clifton
- Grasmere
- Old Town
- Dongan Hills accessible
- Jefferson Av
- Grant City
- New Dorp accessible
- Oakwood Heights
- Bay Terrace
- Great Kills accessible
- Eltingville
- Annadale
- Huguenot
- Prince's Bay
- Pleasant Plains
- Richmond Valley
- Arthur Kill accessible
- Tottenville accessible
Crime on the Staten Island Railway
The MTA counted 3 major felonies on the Staten Island Railway in the last 12 months, compared with 17 the year before. Subway and railroad crime →
Questions
Is the Staten Island Railway on time?
97.2% of Staten Island Railway trains were on time from Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 (96.2% the year before). At morning rush hour it was 97.6%, and 96.6% at evening rush hour.
How many people ride the Staten Island Railway?
About 5,906 rides a day over the last 12 full months, 2.5% more than the 12 months before.
How many trains does the Staten Island Railway run?
About 149 trains on a typical weekday, 19 of them in the morning rush and 26 in the evening rush.
How many stations does the Staten Island Railway have?
21 stations from St. George to Tottenville, 6 of them fully accessible.
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Data (data.ny.gov): Staten Island Railway On-Time Performance, Staten Island Railway Scheduled Trips, Staten Island Railway Mean Distance Between Failures, MTA Daily Ridership, MTA Subway Stations. 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.