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Long Beach LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Long Beach Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Long Beach station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 1,176 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Long Beach (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #23 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 6.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,047 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Long Beach go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Long Beach, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
53% of tickets627 a day - Grand Central
16% of tickets192 a day - Jamaica
10% of tickets113 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets43 a day - Woodside
3% of tickets36 a day - Lynbrook
2% of tickets26 a day - Valley Stream
2% of tickets24 a day - East Rockaway
1% of tickets14 a day
What tickets do Long Beach riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
35% of peak and off-peak tickets from Long Beach were peak fares.
- One-way
341,386 sold79.5% - Day pass
32,078 sold7.5% - Round trip
27,702 sold6.5% - 10-trip
14,980 sold3.5% - Monthly
11,550 sold2.7%
How crowded are trains at Long Beach?
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 Long Beach around 6 PM, with about 149 people on board, 18% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 9% ~61 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 8% ~73 on board | – |
| 7 AM | 13% ~140 on board | – |
| 8 AM | 13% ~110 on board | – |
| 10 AM | 9% ~96 on board | – |
| 5 PM | 9% ~98 on board | – |
Are Long Beach 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, 95.1% of Long Beach trains were on time (95.8% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Long Beach is listed as accessible. Across the Long Beach Branch, elevators worked 99.6% of the time and escalators 97.4% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Long Beach Branch
- Centre Av 139 tickets a day
- East Rockaway 194 tickets a day
- Island Park 329 tickets a day
- Lynbrook 942 tickets a day
- Oceanside 388 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Long Beach on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Long Beach station?
About 1,176 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Long Beach (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #23 most of 126 LIRR stations, 6.9% fewer than the year before.
Is Long Beach station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Long Beach as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Long Beach in?
Long Beach is in zone 7 on the Long Beach Branch.
How crowded are trains at Long Beach?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Long Beach around 6 PM, with about 149 people on board (18% of seats).
Where do people go from Long Beach?
The most common destination on tickets from Long Beach 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.