LIRR Ridership Shatters Weekly Post-Pandemic Record: Hochul
Briefly

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has yielded record ridership numbers recently, with 298,419 passengers on Wednesday and over 295,000 on Tuesday. This represents the busiest seven-day period since the pandemic. The increase in ridership is attributed to enhanced service following the opening of Grand Central Madison in 2023. Customer satisfaction has also risen to 81 percent in spring 2025. LIRR continues to provide efficient, reliable transportation amid a busy summer, catering to various events and destinations across Long Island and New York City.
A record-setting 298,419 passengers took the LIRR on Wednesday and more than 295,000 rode the rails on Tuesday, making it the busiest seven-day period since the pandemic.
By delivering better, more frequent service since the opening of Grand Central Madison in 2023, LIRR ridership has grown considerably to near-record highs.
Overall customer satisfaction with the railroad reached 81 percent in the spring of 2025, up five percentage points from the fall 2024.
The LIRR is consistently delivering clean, safe and reliable service for all New Yorkers. Ridership numbers like this show that people know that the LIRR is the best way to travel.
Read at Long Beach, NY Patch
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