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Huntington LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Port Jefferson Branch · Zone 9 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Huntington station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 2,030 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Huntington (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #10 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 7.5% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,507 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Huntington go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Huntington, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
51% of tickets1,039 a day - Grand Central
17% of tickets338 a day - Jamaica
9% of tickets192 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets79 a day - Hicksville
2% of tickets43 a day - Stony Brook
2% of tickets41 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets38 a day - Mineola
2% of tickets37 a day
What tickets do Huntington riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
38% of peak and off-peak tickets from Huntington were peak fares.
- One-way
574,604 sold77.5% - Day pass
67,866 sold9.2% - Round trip
58,086 sold7.8% - 10-trip
19,870 sold2.7% - Monthly
17,675 sold2.4%
How crowded are trains at Huntington?
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 Huntington around 7 AM, with about 201 people on board, 16% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 3 AM | 6% ~38 on board | – |
| 4 AM | 9% ~94 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 10% ~99 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 15% ~158 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 16% ~201 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 12% ~105 on board | – |
| 9 AM | 10% ~102 on board | – |
| 10 AM | 6% ~65 on board | – |
| 11 AM | 11% ~107 on board | – |
| 12 PM | 5% ~52 on board | – |
| 1 PM | 11% ~118 on board | – |
| 2 PM | 16% ~151 on board | – |
| 3 PM | 5% ~60 on board | – |
| 4 PM | 7% ~70 on board | – |
| 6 PM | 6% ~67 on board | – |
| 7 PM | 9% ~85 on board | – |
| 8 PM | 11% ~109 on board | – |
| 10 PM | 4% ~44 on board | – |
Are Huntington 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.
Huntington 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
- Hicksville 3,793 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: Huntington on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Huntington station?
About 2,030 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Huntington (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #10 most of 126 LIRR stations, 7.5% fewer than the year before.
Is Huntington station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Huntington as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Huntington in?
Huntington is in zone 9 on the Port Jefferson Branch.
How crowded are trains at Huntington?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Huntington around 7 AM, with about 201 people on board (16% of seats).
Where do people go from Huntington?
The most common destination on tickets from Huntington 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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