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Carle Place LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Jefferson Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Carle Place station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 310 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Carle Place (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #67 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 0.4% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 296 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Carle Place go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Carle Place, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
40% of tickets125 a day - Jamaica
19% of tickets60 a day - Grand Central
12% of tickets38 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets13 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
2% of tickets7 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets6 a day - Huntington
1% of tickets5 a day - New Hyde Park
1% of tickets4 a day
What tickets do Carle Place riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
33% of peak and off-peak tickets from Carle Place were peak fares.
- One-way
95,485 sold84.4% - Day pass
7,671 sold6.8% - Round trip
6,130 sold5.4% - Monthly
2,091 sold1.8% - 10-trip
1,460 sold1.3%
How crowded are trains at Carle Place?
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 Carle Place around 8 AM, with about 455 people on board, 41% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~44 on board | 14% ~147 on board |
| 1 AM | 3% ~35 on board | 11% ~70 on board |
| 2 AM | 4% ~40 on board | 5% ~57 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 5% ~47 on board |
| 4 AM | 17% ~114 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 25% ~248 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 23% ~283 on board | 12% ~157 on board |
| 7 AM | 37% ~434 on board | 15% ~147 on board |
| 8 AM | 41% ~455 on board | 20% ~181 on board |
| 9 AM | 27% ~267 on board | 11% ~121 on board |
| 10 AM | 15% ~175 on board | 9% ~91 on board |
| 11 AM | 17% ~157 on board | 14% ~148 on board |
| 12 PM | 16% ~151 on board | 14% ~119 on board |
| 1 PM | 17% ~176 on board | 18% ~161 on board |
| 2 PM | 16% ~133 on board | 25% ~264 on board |
| 3 PM | 20% ~203 on board | 31% ~317 on board |
| 4 PM | 20% ~196 on board | 38% ~348 on board |
| 5 PM | 25% ~240 on board | 49% ~509 on board |
| 6 PM | 19% ~181 on board | 42% ~439 on board |
| 7 PM | 17% ~163 on board | 29% ~273 on board |
| 8 PM | 9% ~87 on board | 20% ~199 on board |
| 9 PM | 13% ~126 on board | 20% ~220 on board |
| 10 PM | 6% ~68 on board | 18% ~188 on board |
| 11 PM | 4% ~44 on board | 23% ~222 on board |
Are Carle Place 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, 92.7% of Port Jefferson trains were on time (94.2% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Carle Place is listed as accessible. Across the Port Jefferson Branch, elevators worked 99.2% of the time and escalators 98.1% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Port Jefferson Branch
- Cold Spring Harbor 580 tickets a day
- Greenlawn 105 tickets a day
- Hicksville 3,793 tickets a day
- Huntington 2,030 tickets a day
- Kings Park 160 tickets a day
- Merillon Av 393 tickets a day
- Mineola 3,177 tickets a day
- New Hyde Park 962 tickets a day
- Northport 279 tickets a day
- Port Jefferson 238 tickets a day
- Smithtown 97 tickets a day
- St. James 88 tickets a day
- Stony Brook 635 tickets a day
- Syosset 1,157 tickets a day
- Westbury 812 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Carle Place on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Carle Place station?
About 310 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Carle Place (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #67 most of 126 LIRR stations, 0.4% fewer than the year before.
Is Carle Place station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Carle Place as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Carle Place in?
Carle Place is in zone 7 on the Port Jefferson Branch.
How crowded are trains at Carle Place?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Carle Place around 8 AM, with about 455 people on board (41% of seats).
Where do people go from Carle Place?
The most common destination on tickets from Carle Place 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).
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