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Rockville Centre LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data

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

1,517tickets a day from here
#15of 126 LIRR stations
34%of tickets are peak fares
55%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Rockville Centre station?

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

About 1,517 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Rockville Centre (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #15 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.2% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 1,254 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Rockville Centre go?

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

What tickets do Rockville Centre riders buy?

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

34% of peak and off-peak tickets from Rockville Centre were peak fares.

  • One-way
    431,526 sold    77.9%
  • Day pass
    45,018 sold    8.1%
  • Round trip
    37,754 sold    6.8%
  • 10-trip
    20,540 sold    3.7%
  • Monthly
    16,627 sold    3%

How crowded are trains at Rockville Centre?

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 Rockville Centre around 8 AM, with about 555 people on board, 55% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM6% ~65 on board16% ~175 on board
1 AM5% ~50 on board13% ~129 on board
2 AM6% ~61 on board–
3 AM–8% ~89 on board
4 AM50% ~537 on board5% ~48 on board
5 AM46% ~499 on board–
6 AM51% ~513 on board15% ~131 on board
7 AM49% ~585 on board13% ~135 on board
8 AM55% ~555 on board22% ~211 on board
9 AM41% ~400 on board12% ~139 on board
10 AM27% ~265 on board10% ~101 on board
11 AM23% ~215 on board9% ~96 on board
12 PM21% ~191 on board14% ~134 on board
1 PM19% ~190 on board18% ~192 on board
2 PM17% ~176 on board33% ~336 on board
3 PM24% ~247 on board45% ~478 on board
4 PM34% ~339 on board41% ~429 on board
5 PM33% ~357 on board50% ~580 on board
6 PM25% ~266 on board44% ~488 on board
7 PM15% ~176 on board30% ~295 on board
8 PM14% ~131 on board28% ~341 on board
9 PM16% ~157 on board29% ~338 on board
10 PM10% ~117 on board28% ~275 on board
11 PM7% ~82 on board31% ~303 on board

Are Rockville Centre 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.

Rockville Centre 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: Rockville Centre on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Rockville Centre station?

About 1,517 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Rockville Centre (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #15 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.2% fewer than the year before.

Is Rockville Centre station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Rockville Centre as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Rockville Centre in?

Rockville Centre is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Rockville Centre?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Rockville Centre around 8 AM, with about 555 people on board (55% of seats).

Where do people go from Rockville Centre?

The most common destination on tickets from Rockville Centre 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 4, 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.