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Cold Spring Harbor LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Jefferson Branch · Zone 9 · Partial accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Cold Spring Harbor station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 580 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Cold Spring Harbor (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #53 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 6.5% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 375 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Cold Spring Harbor go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Cold Spring Harbor, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
56% of tickets327 a day - Grand Central
27% of tickets156 a day - Jamaica
6% of tickets35 a day - Atlantic Terminal
3% of tickets17 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
2% of tickets10 a day - Woodside
1% of tickets6 a day - Mineola
1% of tickets5 a day - Forest Hills
1% of tickets3 a day
What tickets do Cold Spring Harbor 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 Cold Spring Harbor were peak fares.
- One-way
156,525 sold74% - Day pass
23,483 sold11.1% - Round trip
16,058 sold7.6% - 10-trip
8,820 sold4.2% - Monthly
5,981 sold2.8%
How crowded are trains at Cold Spring Harbor?
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 Cold Spring Harbor around 7 AM, with about 291 people on board, 24% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 3% ~36 on board | 8% ~86 on board |
| 1 AM | 2% ~25 on board | 7% ~47 on board |
| 3 AM | 7% ~47 on board | 4% ~42 on board |
| 4 AM | 11% ~112 on board | 3% ~32 on board |
| 5 AM | 12% ~122 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 18% ~200 on board | 11% ~135 on board |
| 7 AM | 24% ~291 on board | 5% ~57 on board |
| 8 AM | 16% ~149 on board | 6% ~60 on board |
| 9 AM | 13% ~126 on board | 10% ~105 on board |
| 10 AM | 8% ~83 on board | 6% ~54 on board |
| 11 AM | 9% ~78 on board | 4% ~48 on board |
| 12 PM | 9% ~94 on board | 9% ~91 on board |
| 1 PM | 11% ~113 on board | 12% ~103 on board |
| 2 PM | 15% ~132 on board | 8% ~82 on board |
| 3 PM | 7% ~77 on board | 14% ~143 on board |
| 4 PM | 8% ~88 on board | 15% ~143 on board |
| 5 PM | 8% ~75 on board | 17% ~166 on board |
| 6 PM | 7% ~76 on board | 11% ~126 on board |
| 7 PM | 11% ~98 on board | 10% ~96 on board |
| 8 PM | 10% ~101 on board | 9% ~86 on board |
| 9 PM | 4% ~47 on board | 10% ~111 on board |
| 10 PM | 5% ~50 on board | 7% ~72 on board |
| 11 PM | 3% ~27 on board | 12% ~113 on board |
Are Cold Spring Harbor 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.
Cold Spring Harbor is listed as partial 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
- Carle Place 310 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: Cold Spring Harbor on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Cold Spring Harbor station?
About 580 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Cold Spring Harbor (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #53 most of 126 LIRR stations, 6.5% fewer than the year before.
Is Cold Spring Harbor station accessible?
The MTA lists Cold Spring Harbor as partial accessible. Check mta.info before you travel.
What fare zone is Cold Spring Harbor in?
Cold Spring Harbor is in zone 9 on the Port Jefferson Branch.
How crowded are trains at Cold Spring Harbor?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Cold Spring Harbor around 7 AM, with about 291 people on board (24% of seats).
Where do people go from Cold Spring Harbor?
The most common destination on tickets from Cold Spring Harbor 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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