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Massapequa LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

Babylon Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

857tickets a day from here
#40of 126 LIRR stations
38%of tickets are peak fares
36%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Massapequa station?

Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.

About 857 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Massapequa (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #40 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 7.8% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 595 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Massapequa go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Massapequa, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Massapequa 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 were peak fares.

  • One-way
    215,418 sold    68.9%
  • Day pass
    38,034 sold    12.2%
  • Round trip
    29,436 sold    9.4%
  • Monthly
    14,728 sold    4.7%
  • 10-trip
    13,220 sold    4.2%
  • Weekly
    1,929 sold    0.6%

How crowded are trains at Massapequa?

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 around 7 AM, with about 381 people on board, 36% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM4% ~43 on board11% ~122 on board
1 AM4% ~46 on board6% ~66 on board
3 AM8% ~85 on board5% ~58 on board
4 AM21% ~241 on board–
5 AM30% ~284 on board8% ~88 on board
6 AM32% ~324 on board10% ~87 on board
7 AM36% ~381 on board10% ~91 on board
8 AM26% ~240 on board13% ~137 on board
9 AM18% ~167 on board9% ~89 on board
10 AM16% ~163 on board10% ~101 on board
11 AM15% ~166 on board11% ~114 on board
12 PM14% ~148 on board11% ~119 on board
1 PM11% ~121 on board16% ~168 on board
2 PM12% ~130 on board20% ~204 on board
3 PM13% ~130 on board15% ~168 on board
4 PM14% ~158 on board25% ~284 on board
5 PM14% ~149 on board36% ~407 on board
6 PM9% ~111 on board28% ~292 on board
7 PM9% ~108 on board16% ~145 on board
8 PM9% ~91 on board12% ~147 on board
9 PM8% ~76 on board11% ~134 on board
10 PM6% ~68 on board11% ~118 on board
11 PM5% ~50 on board13% ~125 on board

Are Massapequa 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 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

Schedules, parking and station details: Massapequa on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Massapequa station?

About 857 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Massapequa (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #40 most of 126 LIRR stations, 7.8% fewer than the year before.

Is Massapequa station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Massapequa as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Massapequa in?

Massapequa is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Massapequa?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Massapequa around 7 AM, with about 381 people on board (36% of seats).

Where do people go from Massapequa?

The most common destination on tickets from Massapequa 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.