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

Far Rockaway Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

216tickets a day from here
#77of 126 LIRR stations
42%of tickets are peak fares
27%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Gibson station?

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

About 216 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Gibson (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #77 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 0% more than in the 12 months before. Another 157 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Gibson go?

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

What tickets do Gibson riders buy?

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

42% of peak and off-peak tickets from Gibson were peak fares.

  • One-way
    62,606 sold    79.3%
  • Day pass
    5,873 sold    7.4%
  • Round trip
    4,466 sold    5.7%
  • Monthly
    3,047 sold    3.9%
  • 10-trip
    2,270 sold    2.9%
  • Weekly
    732 sold    0.9%

How crowded are trains at Gibson?

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 Gibson around 8 AM, with about 233 people on board, 27% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM–8% ~83 on board
3 AM–3% ~36 on board
5 AM8% ~86 on board–
6 AM13% ~91 on board–
7 AM21% ~181 on board12% ~97 on board
8 AM27% ~233 on board15% ~128 on board
9 AM16% ~136 on board12% ~121 on board
10 AM13% ~134 on board6% ~58 on board
11 AM11% ~116 on board7% ~62 on board
12 PM11% ~94 on board8% ~71 on board
1 PM11% ~93 on board8% ~85 on board
2 PM9% ~77 on board11% ~101 on board
3 PM10% ~106 on board15% ~96 on board
4 PM12% ~90 on board19% ~162 on board
5 PM13% ~109 on board21% ~177 on board
6 PM9% ~80 on board21% ~180 on board
7 PM8% ~66 on board14% ~108 on board
8 PM7% ~44 on board12% ~96 on board
9 PM6% ~61 on board9% ~95 on board
10 PM4% ~45 on board12% ~82 on board
11 PM4% ~28 on board10% ~90 on board

Are Gibson 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, 97.3% of Far Rockaway trains were on time (97.4% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.

Gibson is listed as accessible. Across the Far Rockaway Branch, elevators worked 99.1% of the time and escalators 96.1% over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Far Rockaway Branch

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

Questions

How busy is Gibson station?

About 216 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Gibson (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #77 most of 126 LIRR stations, 0% more than the year before.

Is Gibson station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Gibson as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Gibson in?

Gibson is in zone 4 on the Far Rockaway Branch.

How crowded are trains at Gibson?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Gibson around 8 AM, with about 233 people on board (27% of seats).

Where do people go from Gibson?

The most common destination on tickets from Gibson is Grand Central.

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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