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Massapequa Park LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Babylon Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Massapequa Park station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 603 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Massapequa Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #51 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 11.6% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 488 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Massapequa Park go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Massapequa Park, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
52% of tickets311 a day - Grand Central
17% of tickets100 a day - Jamaica
11% of tickets64 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets22 a day - Freeport
2% of tickets13 a day - Woodside
2% of tickets12 a day - Rockville Centre
2% of tickets11 a day - Lynbrook
1% of tickets8 a day
What tickets do Massapequa Park 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 Massapequa Park were peak fares.
- One-way
160,739 sold73% - Day pass
23,666 sold10.8% - Round trip
19,458 sold8.8% - 10-trip
7,760 sold3.5% - Monthly
7,402 sold3.4%
How crowded are trains at Massapequa Park?
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 Massapequa Park around 7 AM, with about 278 people on board, 25% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~42 on board | 9% ~97 on board |
| 1 AM | 4% ~42 on board | 5% ~59 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 5% ~55 on board |
| 4 AM | 16% ~187 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 23% ~228 on board | 9% ~91 on board |
| 6 AM | 24% ~231 on board | 10% ~83 on board |
| 7 AM | 25% ~278 on board | 10% ~87 on board |
| 8 AM | 20% ~189 on board | 13% ~131 on board |
| 9 AM | 11% ~115 on board | 8% ~84 on board |
| 10 AM | 15% ~150 on board | 9% ~95 on board |
| 11 AM | 15% ~169 on board | 10% ~107 on board |
| 12 PM | 13% ~140 on board | 10% ~105 on board |
| 1 PM | 11% ~112 on board | 16% ~162 on board |
| 2 PM | 12% ~123 on board | 18% ~188 on board |
| 3 PM | 12% ~117 on board | 11% ~120 on board |
| 4 PM | 11% ~122 on board | 21% ~238 on board |
| 5 PM | 13% ~140 on board | 29% ~300 on board |
| 6 PM | 7% ~81 on board | 22% ~237 on board |
| 7 PM | 7% ~71 on board | 13% ~122 on board |
| 8 PM | 7% ~72 on board | 11% ~137 on board |
| 9 PM | 7% ~68 on board | 10% ~121 on board |
| 10 PM | 5% ~64 on board | 10% ~95 on board |
| 11 PM | 4% ~44 on board | 11% ~109 on board |
Are Massapequa Park 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, 93.8% of Babylon trains were on time (95.6% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Massapequa Park is listed as accessible. Across the Babylon Branch, elevators worked 99.4% of the time and escalators 97% over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Babylon Branch
- Amityville 517 tickets a day
- Babylon 1,701 tickets a day
- Baldwin 1,112 tickets a day
- Bellmore 974 tickets a day
- Copiague 423 tickets a day
- Freeport 1,389 tickets a day
- Lindenhurst 525 tickets a day
- Massapequa 857 tickets a day
- Merrick 1,078 tickets a day
- Rockville Centre 1,517 tickets a day
- Seaford 352 tickets a day
- Wantagh 840 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Massapequa Park on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Massapequa Park station?
About 603 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Massapequa Park (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #51 most of 126 LIRR stations, 11.6% fewer than the year before.
Is Massapequa Park station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Massapequa Park as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Massapequa Park in?
Massapequa Park is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.
How crowded are trains at Massapequa Park?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Massapequa Park around 7 AM, with about 278 people on board (25% of seats).
Where do people go from Massapequa Park?
The most common destination on tickets from Massapequa Park 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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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.