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Deer Park LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Ronkonkoma Branch · Zone 9 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Deer Park station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 1,568 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Deer Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #13 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,165 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Deer Park go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Deer Park, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
54% of tickets850 a day - Grand Central
14% of tickets218 a day - Jamaica
11% of tickets170 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets60 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
3% of tickets50 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets45 a day - Hicksville
2% of tickets36 a day - Mineola
2% of tickets24 a day
What tickets do Deer Park riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
34% of peak and off-peak tickets from Deer Park were peak fares.
- One-way
438,634 sold76.6% - Day pass
55,546 sold9.7% - Round trip
47,804 sold8.4% - Monthly
14,983 sold2.6% - 10-trip
12,020 sold2.1% - Weekly
3,291 sold0.6%
How crowded are trains at Deer Park?
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 Deer Park around 7 AM, with about 545 people on board, 43% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 5% ~55 on board | 16% ~175 on board |
| 1 AM | – | 12% ~127 on board |
| 2 AM | 9% ~73 on board | 9% ~95 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 6% ~66 on board |
| 4 AM | 36% ~433 on board | 7% ~74 on board |
| 5 AM | 32% ~342 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 36% ~373 on board | 11% ~144 on board |
| 7 AM | 43% ~545 on board | 11% ~121 on board |
| 8 AM | 32% ~341 on board | 14% ~143 on board |
| 9 AM | 27% ~276 on board | 13% ~128 on board |
| 10 AM | 23% ~216 on board | 7% ~77 on board |
| 11 AM | 18% ~233 on board | 13% ~124 on board |
| 12 PM | 18% ~194 on board | 11% ~106 on board |
| 1 PM | 19% ~206 on board | 14% ~140 on board |
| 2 PM | 18% ~180 on board | 20% ~209 on board |
| 3 PM | 26% ~249 on board | 32% ~374 on board |
| 4 PM | 23% ~258 on board | 26% ~319 on board |
| 5 PM | 30% ~340 on board | 26% ~278 on board |
| 6 PM | 16% ~208 on board | 23% ~276 on board |
| 7 PM | 11% ~115 on board | 17% ~198 on board |
| 8 PM | 10% ~117 on board | 26% ~315 on board |
| 9 PM | 10% ~108 on board | 20% ~190 on board |
| 10 PM | 8% ~86 on board | 19% ~239 on board |
| 11 PM | 9% ~89 on board | 20% ~225 on board |
Are Deer Park 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, 92.9% of Ronkonkoma trains were on time (95.2% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Deer Park is listed as accessible. Across the Ronkonkoma Branch, elevators worked 99.4% of the time over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Ronkonkoma Branch
- Bethpage 808 tickets a day
- Brentwood 541 tickets a day
- Central Islip 723 tickets a day
- Farmingdale 1,100 tickets a day
- Pinelawn 12 tickets a day
- Ronkonkoma 4,071 tickets a day
- Wyandanch 869 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Deer Park on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Deer Park station?
About 1,568 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Deer Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #13 most of 126 LIRR stations, 9% fewer than the year before.
Is Deer Park station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Deer Park as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Deer Park in?
Deer Park is in zone 9 on the Ronkonkoma Branch.
How crowded are trains at Deer Park?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Deer Park around 7 AM, with about 545 people on board (43% of seats).
Where do people go from Deer Park?
The most common destination on tickets from Deer Park 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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