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Hicksville LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Jefferson Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Hicksville station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 3,793 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hicksville (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #6 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.4% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 3,091 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Hicksville go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Hicksville, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
49% of tickets1,874 a day - Grand Central
14% of tickets514 a day - Jamaica
13% of tickets478 a day - Atlantic Terminal
3% of tickets133 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets117 a day - Elmont-UBS Arena
2% of tickets91 a day - Mineola
2% of tickets63 a day - Stony Brook
1% of tickets39 a day
What tickets do Hicksville 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 Hicksville were peak fares.
- One-way
1,111,430 sold80.3% - Day pass
103,808 sold7.5% - Round trip
89,124 sold6.4% - 10-trip
39,990 sold2.9% - Monthly
34,845 sold2.5%
How crowded are trains at Hicksville?
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 Hicksville around 7 AM, with about 575 people on board, 48% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 5% ~61 on board | 16% ~177 on board |
| 1 AM | 3% ~30 on board | 14% ~141 on board |
| 2 AM | 8% ~68 on board | 10% ~105 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 5% ~51 on board |
| 4 AM | 14% ~132 on board | 8% ~90 on board |
| 5 AM | 36% ~389 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 32% ~355 on board | 17% ~197 on board |
| 7 AM | 48% ~575 on board | 16% ~159 on board |
| 8 AM | 40% ~440 on board | 23% ~213 on board |
| 9 AM | 36% ~368 on board | 12% ~153 on board |
| 10 AM | 28% ~272 on board | 13% ~137 on board |
| 11 AM | 21% ~225 on board | 15% ~140 on board |
| 12 PM | 22% ~234 on board | 16% ~157 on board |
| 1 PM | 22% ~240 on board | 22% ~219 on board |
| 2 PM | 23% ~223 on board | 29% ~322 on board |
| 3 PM | 31% ~301 on board | 36% ~414 on board |
| 4 PM | 27% ~294 on board | 40% ~439 on board |
| 5 PM | 33% ~332 on board | 42% ~436 on board |
| 6 PM | 26% ~303 on board | 35% ~405 on board |
| 7 PM | 18% ~196 on board | 21% ~207 on board |
| 8 PM | 14% ~148 on board | 24% ~237 on board |
| 9 PM | 14% ~137 on board | 26% ~278 on board |
| 10 PM | 11% ~113 on board | 21% ~241 on board |
| 11 PM | 11% ~103 on board | 26% ~276 on board |
Are Hicksville 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.
Hicksville is listed as 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
- Cold Spring Harbor 580 tickets a day
- Greenlawn 105 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: Hicksville on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Hicksville station?
About 3,793 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Hicksville (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #6 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.4% fewer than the year before.
Is Hicksville station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Hicksville as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Hicksville in?
Hicksville is in zone 7 on the Port Jefferson Branch.
How crowded are trains at Hicksville?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Hicksville around 7 AM, with about 575 people on board (48% of seats).
Where do people go from Hicksville?
The most common destination on tickets from Hicksville 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.