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

Port Jefferson Branch · Zone 4 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA

3,177tickets a day from here
#7of 126 LIRR stations
32%of tickets are peak fares
48%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Mineola station?

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

About 3,177 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Mineola (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #7 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 1.5% more than in the 12 months before. Another 2,849 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Mineola go?

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

What tickets do Mineola riders buy?

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).

32% of peak and off-peak tickets from Mineola were peak fares.

  • One-way
    965,258 sold    83.2%
  • Day pass
    70,194 sold    6.1%
  • Round trip
    65,586 sold    5.7%
  • 10-trip
    31,880 sold    2.7%
  • Monthly
    22,911 sold    2%

How crowded are trains at Mineola?

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 Mineola around 8 AM, with about 542 people on board, 48% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~64 on board17% ~180 on board
1 AM5% ~54 on board17% ~173 on board
2 AM8% ~68 on board10% ~113 on board
3 AM–5% ~56 on board
4 AM20% ~184 on board8% ~85 on board
5 AM40% ~434 on board20% ~254 on board
6 AM28% ~307 on board16% ~182 on board
7 AM45% ~539 on board22% ~211 on board
8 AM48% ~542 on board28% ~256 on board
9 AM37% ~376 on board17% ~195 on board
10 AM32% ~315 on board16% ~157 on board
11 AM26% ~240 on board17% ~164 on board
12 PM24% ~262 on board15% ~145 on board
1 PM24% ~256 on board22% ~205 on board
2 PM26% ~224 on board35% ~404 on board
3 PM29% ~307 on board44% ~505 on board
4 PM39% ~404 on board46% ~507 on board
5 PM42% ~425 on board49% ~521 on board
6 PM31% ~360 on board43% ~435 on board
7 PM22% ~235 on board33% ~339 on board
8 PM15% ~158 on board35% ~350 on board
9 PM16% ~170 on board29% ~330 on board
10 PM11% ~120 on board29% ~326 on board
11 PM10% ~99 on board31% ~332 on board

Are Mineola 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, 92.7% of Port Jefferson trains were on time (94.2% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.

Mineola is listed as accessible. Across the Port Jefferson Branch, elevators worked 99.2% of the time and escalators 98.1% over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Port Jefferson Branch

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

Questions

How busy is Mineola station?

About 3,177 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Mineola (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #7 most of 126 LIRR stations, 1.5% more than the year before.

Is Mineola station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Mineola as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Mineola in?

Mineola is in zone 4 on the Port Jefferson Branch.

How crowded are trains at Mineola?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Mineola around 8 AM, with about 542 people on board (48% of seats).

Where do people go from Mineola?

The most common destination on tickets from Mineola 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.