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

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

1,078tickets a day from here
#27of 126 LIRR stations
35%of tickets are peak fares
37%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Merrick station?

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

About 1,078 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Merrick (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #27 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 9.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 736 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Merrick go?

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

What tickets do Merrick 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 Merrick were peak fares.

  • One-way
    282,144 sold    71.7%
  • Day pass
    43,309 sold    11%
  • Round trip
    33,208 sold    8.4%
  • 10-trip
    17,190 sold    4.4%
  • Monthly
    15,826 sold    4%

How crowded are trains at Merrick?

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 Merrick around 7 AM, with about 468 people on board, 37% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~56 on board13% ~144 on board
1 AM5% ~48 on board9% ~95 on board
2 AM5% ~53 on board–
3 AM–7% ~70 on board
4 AM36% ~415 on board5% ~49 on board
5 AM31% ~315 on board–
6 AM24% ~249 on board13% ~109 on board
7 AM37% ~468 on board12% ~115 on board
8 AM33% ~307 on board15% ~150 on board
9 AM25% ~263 on board12% ~124 on board
10 AM17% ~171 on board7% ~73 on board
11 AM15% ~140 on board7% ~74 on board
12 PM14% ~124 on board9% ~90 on board
1 PM13% ~126 on board12% ~128 on board
2 PM11% ~118 on board24% ~248 on board
3 PM18% ~185 on board29% ~309 on board
4 PM24% ~247 on board29% ~357 on board
5 PM25% ~269 on board19% ~201 on board
6 PM18% ~194 on board16% ~184 on board
7 PM11% ~130 on board16% ~159 on board
8 PM10% ~97 on board20% ~255 on board
9 PM12% ~122 on board18% ~223 on board
10 PM9% ~107 on board18% ~178 on board
11 PM6% ~70 on board22% ~217 on board

Are Merrick 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.

Merrick 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: Merrick on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Merrick station?

About 1,078 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Merrick (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #27 most of 126 LIRR stations, 9.9% fewer than the year before.

Is Merrick station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Merrick as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Merrick in?

Merrick is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Merrick?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Merrick around 7 AM, with about 468 people on board (37% of seats).

Where do people go from Merrick?

The most common destination on tickets from Merrick 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.