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

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

1,100tickets a day from here
#26of 126 LIRR stations
37%of tickets are peak fares
46%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Farmingdale station?

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

About 1,100 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Farmingdale (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #26 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 11.6% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,152 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Farmingdale go?

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

What tickets do Farmingdale riders buy?

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

37% of peak and off-peak tickets from Farmingdale were peak fares.

  • One-way
    330,598 sold    82.3%
  • Day pass
    29,365 sold    7.3%
  • Round trip
    25,272 sold    6.3%
  • 10-trip
    7,940 sold    2%
  • Monthly
    7,004 sold    1.7%

How crowded are trains at Farmingdale?

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 Farmingdale around 7 AM, with about 549 people on board, 46% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~59 on board18% ~196 on board
1 AM–13% ~140 on board
2 AM9% ~77 on board11% ~121 on board
3 AM–8% ~85 on board
4 AM26% ~272 on board7% ~80 on board
5 AM39% ~418 on board–
6 AM41% ~437 on board16% ~179 on board
7 AM46% ~549 on board17% ~170 on board
8 AM41% ~444 on board20% ~188 on board
9 AM34% ~348 on board12% ~147 on board
10 AM28% ~270 on board12% ~126 on board
11 AM22% ~279 on board16% ~151 on board
12 PM22% ~242 on board18% ~169 on board
1 PM25% ~264 on board23% ~241 on board
2 PM23% ~230 on board35% ~409 on board
3 PM32% ~314 on board39% ~459 on board
4 PM29% ~333 on board39% ~474 on board
5 PM39% ~443 on board37% ~374 on board
6 PM20% ~259 on board31% ~369 on board
7 PM14% ~144 on board28% ~315 on board
8 PM13% ~146 on board34% ~358 on board
9 PM14% ~143 on board30% ~318 on board
10 PM10% ~108 on board23% ~278 on board
11 PM11% ~104 on board27% ~302 on board

Are Farmingdale 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.

Farmingdale 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

Schedules, parking and station details: Farmingdale on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Farmingdale station?

About 1,100 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Farmingdale (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #26 most of 126 LIRR stations, 11.6% fewer than the year before.

Is Farmingdale station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Farmingdale as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Farmingdale in?

Farmingdale is in zone 7 on the Ronkonkoma Branch.

How crowded are trains at Farmingdale?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Farmingdale around 7 AM, with about 549 people on board (46% of seats).

Where do people go from Farmingdale?

The most common destination on tickets from Farmingdale 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).

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.