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Baldwin LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Babylon Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

1,112tickets a day from here
#25of 126 LIRR stations
36%of tickets are peak fares
48%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Baldwin station?

Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.

About 1,112 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Baldwin (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #25 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.8% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 846 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Baldwin go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Baldwin, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Baldwin 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 Baldwin were peak fares.

  • One-way
    310,866 sold    76.6%
  • Day pass
    36,002 sold    8.9%
  • Round trip
    28,432 sold    7%
  • Monthly
    14,656 sold    3.6%
  • 10-trip
    13,050 sold    3.2%
  • Weekly
    2,915 sold    0.7%

How crowded are trains at Baldwin?

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 Baldwin around 4 AM, with about 512 people on board, 48% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM6% ~65 on board14% ~154 on board
1 AM5% ~49 on board11% ~115 on board
2 AM6% ~61 on board–
3 AM–8% ~82 on board
4 AM48% ~512 on board5% ~50 on board
5 AM42% ~457 on board–
6 AM43% ~431 on board15% ~128 on board
7 AM41% ~491 on board12% ~125 on board
8 AM47% ~428 on board20% ~189 on board
9 AM35% ~342 on board11% ~126 on board
10 AM23% ~230 on board8% ~89 on board
11 AM20% ~186 on board8% ~87 on board
12 PM18% ~165 on board12% ~117 on board
1 PM17% ~164 on board16% ~168 on board
2 PM15% ~155 on board29% ~298 on board
3 PM21% ~223 on board40% ~424 on board
4 PM29% ~293 on board30% ~310 on board
5 PM30% ~315 on board37% ~433 on board
6 PM22% ~231 on board34% ~377 on board
7 PM14% ~156 on board25% ~243 on board
8 PM12% ~121 on board24% ~294 on board
9 PM15% ~147 on board25% ~295 on board
10 PM10% ~113 on board25% ~240 on board
11 PM7% ~78 on board28% ~273 on board

Are Baldwin 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.

Baldwin 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

Schedules, parking and station details: Baldwin on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Baldwin station?

About 1,112 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Baldwin (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #25 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.8% fewer than the year before.

Is Baldwin station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Baldwin as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Baldwin in?

Baldwin is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Baldwin?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Baldwin around 4 AM, with about 512 people on board (48% of seats).

Where do people go from Baldwin?

The most common destination on tickets from Baldwin 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).

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