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

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

974tickets a day from here
#31of 126 LIRR stations
35%of tickets are peak fares
32%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Bellmore station?

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

About 974 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Bellmore (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #31 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 8% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 683 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Bellmore go?

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

What tickets do Bellmore riders buy?

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).

35% of peak and off-peak tickets from Bellmore were peak fares.

  • One-way
    255,205 sold    71.8%
  • Day pass
    37,212 sold    10.5%
  • Round trip
    31,148 sold    8.8%
  • 10-trip
    15,460 sold    4.3%
  • Monthly
    14,482 sold    4.1%
  • Weekly
    2,150 sold    0.6%

How crowded are trains at Bellmore?

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 Bellmore around 4 AM, with about 372 people on board, 32% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~50 on board14% ~157 on board
1 AM5% ~48 on board8% ~90 on board
2 AM5% ~52 on board–
3 AM10% ~103 on board6% ~67 on board
4 AM32% ~372 on board–
5 AM23% ~230 on board5% ~50 on board
6 AM16% ~166 on board12% ~101 on board
7 AM25% ~313 on board11% ~104 on board
8 AM25% ~234 on board12% ~122 on board
9 AM24% ~232 on board11% ~112 on board
10 AM15% ~150 on board6% ~64 on board
11 AM13% ~114 on board7% ~69 on board
12 PM12% ~109 on board8% ~75 on board
1 PM11% ~114 on board10% ~103 on board
2 PM10% ~104 on board20% ~207 on board
3 PM15% ~162 on board26% ~287 on board
4 PM19% ~209 on board34% ~411 on board
5 PM18% ~196 on board12% ~129 on board
6 PM16% ~174 on board9% ~96 on board
7 PM12% ~138 on board13% ~127 on board
8 PM9% ~93 on board17% ~209 on board
9 PM11% ~109 on board16% ~191 on board
10 PM8% ~97 on board16% ~159 on board
11 PM6% ~62 on board20% ~192 on board

Are Bellmore 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.

Bellmore 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: Bellmore on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Bellmore station?

About 974 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Bellmore (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #31 most of 126 LIRR stations, 8% fewer than the year before.

Is Bellmore station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Bellmore as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Bellmore in?

Bellmore is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Bellmore?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Bellmore around 4 AM, with about 372 people on board (32% of seats).

Where do people go from Bellmore?

The most common destination on tickets from Bellmore 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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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.