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

Babylon Branch · Zone 9 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

423tickets a day from here
#59of 126 LIRR stations
48%of tickets are peak fares
19%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Copiague station?

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

About 423 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Copiague (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #59 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 4.7% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 303 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Copiague go?

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

What tickets do Copiague riders buy?

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

48% of peak and off-peak tickets from Copiague were peak fares.

  • One-way
    124,725 sold    80.7%
  • Day pass
    12,294 sold    8%
  • Round trip
    10,648 sold    6.9%
  • Monthly
    3,492 sold    2.3%
  • 10-trip
    2,070 sold    1.3%
  • Weekly
    1,234 sold    0.8%

How crowded are trains at Copiague?

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 Copiague around 5 AM, with about 182 people on board, 19% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM3% ~38 on board7% ~78 on board
1 AM4% ~39 on board5% ~50 on board
3 AM–4% ~44 on board
4 AM14% ~155 on board–
5 AM19% ~182 on board7% ~76 on board
6 AM17% ~159 on board6% ~52 on board
7 AM18% ~182 on board7% ~61 on board
8 AM13% ~129 on board10% ~102 on board
9 AM9% ~89 on board6% ~69 on board
10 AM13% ~132 on board8% ~90 on board
11 AM13% ~155 on board9% ~97 on board
12 PM11% ~120 on board9% ~90 on board
1 PM8% ~85 on board14% ~144 on board
2 PM9% ~94 on board19% ~196 on board
3 PM9% ~88 on board8% ~89 on board
4 PM8% ~87 on board15% ~172 on board
5 PM9% ~92 on board19% ~197 on board
6 PM5% ~60 on board16% ~164 on board
7 PM6% ~61 on board10% ~86 on board
8 PM6% ~61 on board9% ~105 on board
9 PM5% ~50 on board7% ~91 on board
10 PM5% ~56 on board7% ~73 on board
11 PM4% ~41 on board9% ~87 on board

Are Copiague 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.

Copiague 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: Copiague on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Copiague station?

About 423 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Copiague (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #59 most of 126 LIRR stations, 4.7% fewer than the year before.

Is Copiague station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Copiague as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Copiague in?

Copiague is in zone 9 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Copiague?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Copiague around 5 AM, with about 182 people on board (19% of seats).

Where do people go from Copiague?

The most common destination on tickets from Copiague 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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