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Lynbrook LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Long Beach Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Lynbrook station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 942 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Lynbrook (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #33 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 1.7% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 790 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Lynbrook go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Lynbrook, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
45% of tickets427 a day - Grand Central
19% of tickets179 a day - Jamaica
10% of tickets98 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets42 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets22 a day - Long Beach
2% of tickets21 a day - Forest Hills
1% of tickets13 a day - Massapequa Park
1% of tickets11 a day
What tickets do Lynbrook 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 Lynbrook were peak fares.
- One-way
280,306 sold81.5% - Day pass
22,282 sold6.5% - Round trip
20,114 sold5.8% - 10-trip
10,820 sold3.1% - Monthly
9,167 sold2.7%
How crowded are trains at Lynbrook?
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 Lynbrook around 8 AM, with about 426 people on board, 45% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~40 on board | 14% ~148 on board |
| 1 AM | 5% ~50 on board | 6% ~58 on board |
| 2 AM | 6% ~63 on board | – |
| 4 AM | 13% ~108 on board | 5% ~51 on board |
| 5 AM | 39% ~402 on board | – |
| 6 AM | 25% ~198 on board | 14% ~125 on board |
| 7 AM | 37% ~388 on board | 12% ~131 on board |
| 8 AM | 45% ~426 on board | 22% ~214 on board |
| 9 AM | 41% ~380 on board | 12% ~110 on board |
| 10 AM | 23% ~242 on board | 13% ~136 on board |
| 11 AM | 21% ~183 on board | 14% ~142 on board |
| 12 PM | 17% ~160 on board | 14% ~142 on board |
| 1 PM | 14% ~149 on board | 18% ~180 on board |
| 2 PM | 16% ~148 on board | 27% ~273 on board |
| 3 PM | 19% ~189 on board | 39% ~371 on board |
| 4 PM | 22% ~227 on board | 22% ~230 on board |
| 5 PM | 19% ~183 on board | 42% ~421 on board |
| 6 PM | 16% ~172 on board | 24% ~242 on board |
| 7 PM | 16% ~156 on board | 27% ~245 on board |
| 8 PM | 15% ~127 on board | 19% ~218 on board |
| 9 PM | 16% ~149 on board | 22% ~217 on board |
| 10 PM | 8% ~89 on board | 24% ~231 on board |
| 11 PM | 7% ~74 on board | 25% ~254 on board |
Are Lynbrook 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.
Lynbrook 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
- Long Beach 1,176 tickets a day
- Oceanside 388 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Lynbrook on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Lynbrook station?
About 942 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Lynbrook (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #33 most of 126 LIRR stations, 1.7% fewer than the year before.
Is Lynbrook station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Lynbrook as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Lynbrook in?
Lynbrook is in zone 4 on the Long Beach Branch.
How crowded are trains at Lynbrook?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Lynbrook around 8 AM, with about 426 people on board (45% of seats).
Where do people go from Lynbrook?
The most common destination on tickets from Lynbrook 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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