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Pinelawn LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Ronkonkoma Branch · Zone 9 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Pinelawn station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 12 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Pinelawn (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #123 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 2.1% more than in the 12 months before. Another 23 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Pinelawn go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Pinelawn, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
40% of tickets5 a day - Jamaica
19% of tickets2 a day - Atlantic Terminal
5% of tickets1 a day - Woodside
5% of tickets1 a day - Central Islip
4% of tickets0 a day - Grand Central
4% of tickets0 a day - Ronkonkoma
4% of tickets0 a day - Hicksville
2% of tickets0 a day
What tickets do Pinelawn riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
23% of peak and off-peak tickets from Pinelawn were peak fares.
- One-way
4,384 sold97.8% - Day pass
46 sold1% - Round trip
42 sold0.9%
How crowded are trains at Pinelawn?
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 Pinelawn around 3 PM, with about 342 people on board, 37% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 28% ~267 on board | 14% ~173 on board |
| 10 AM | 27% ~231 on board | 11% ~111 on board |
| 11 AM | 20% ~253 on board | 18% ~162 on board |
| 12 PM | 20% ~221 on board | 13% ~133 on board |
| 1 PM | 24% ~226 on board | 16% ~173 on board |
| 2 PM | 21% ~227 on board | 26% ~260 on board |
| 3 PM | 37% ~342 on board | 42% ~442 on board |
| 4 PM | – | 30% ~385 on board |
Are Pinelawn 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, 92.9% of Ronkonkoma trains were on time (95.2% the year before). Every LIRR branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Pinelawn is listed as accessible. Across the Ronkonkoma Branch, elevators worked 99.4% of the time over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Ronkonkoma Branch
- Bethpage 808 tickets a day
- Brentwood 541 tickets a day
- Central Islip 723 tickets a day
- Deer Park 1,568 tickets a day
- Farmingdale 1,100 tickets a day
- Ronkonkoma 4,071 tickets a day
- Wyandanch 869 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Pinelawn on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Pinelawn station?
About 12 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Pinelawn (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #123 most of 126 LIRR stations, 2.1% more than the year before.
Is Pinelawn station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Pinelawn as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Pinelawn in?
Pinelawn is in zone 9 on the Ronkonkoma Branch.
How crowded are trains at Pinelawn?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Pinelawn around 3 PM, with about 342 people on board (37% of seats).
Where do people go from Pinelawn?
The most common destination on tickets from Pinelawn 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.