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Babylon LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Babylon Branch · Zone 9 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Babylon station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 1,701 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Babylon (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #11 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 9.5% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,259 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Babylon go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Babylon, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
51% of tickets867 a day - Grand Central
12% of tickets203 a day - Jamaica
10% of tickets166 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets73 a day - Rockville Centre
2% of tickets39 a day - Freeport
2% of tickets37 a day - Patchogue
2% of tickets36 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets33 a day
What tickets do Babylon riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
37% of peak and off-peak tickets from Babylon were peak fares.
- One-way
482,122 sold77.6% - Round trip
52,638 sold8.5% - Day pass
51,912 sold8.4% - 10-trip
17,130 sold2.8% - Monthly
13,910 sold2.2% - Weekly
3,236 sold0.5%
How crowded are trains at Babylon?
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 Babylon around 11 AM, with about 161 people on board, 13% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 4% ~46 on board | – |
| 4 AM | 7% ~83 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 12% ~109 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 8% ~81 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 10% ~116 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 10% ~109 on board | – |
| 9 AM | 12% ~108 on board | – |
| 10 AM | 11% ~118 on board | – |
| 11 AM | 13% ~161 on board | – |
| 12 PM | 9% ~96 on board | – |
| 1 PM | 5% ~56 on board | – |
| 2 PM | 6% ~68 on board | – |
| 3 PM | 10% ~106 on board | – |
| 4 PM | 8% ~94 on board | – |
| 5 PM | 5% ~53 on board | – |
| 6 PM | 6% ~73 on board | – |
| 7 PM | 7% ~86 on board | – |
| 8 PM | 5% ~55 on board | – |
| 11 PM | 3% ~34 on board | – |
Are Babylon 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, 93.8% of Babylon trains were on time (95.6% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Babylon is listed as accessible. Across the Babylon Branch, elevators worked 99.4% of the time and escalators 97% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Babylon Branch
- Amityville 517 tickets a day
- Baldwin 1,112 tickets a day
- Bellmore 974 tickets a day
- Copiague 423 tickets a day
- Freeport 1,389 tickets a day
- Lindenhurst 525 tickets a day
- Massapequa 857 tickets a day
- Massapequa Park 603 tickets a day
- Merrick 1,078 tickets a day
- Rockville Centre 1,517 tickets a day
- Seaford 352 tickets a day
- Wantagh 840 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Babylon on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Babylon station?
About 1,701 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Babylon (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #11 most of 126 LIRR stations, 9.5% fewer than the year before.
Is Babylon station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Babylon as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Babylon in?
Babylon is in zone 9 on the Babylon Branch.
How crowded are trains at Babylon?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Babylon around 11 AM, with about 161 people on board (13% of seats).
Where do people go from Babylon?
The most common destination on tickets from Babylon is Penn Station.
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.