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Seaford LIRR Station: Tickets, Crowding & On-Time Data
Babylon Branch · Zone 7 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Seaford station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 352 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Seaford (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #63 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 12.4% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 228 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Seaford go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Seaford, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Penn Station
50% of tickets174 a day - Grand Central
23% of tickets83 a day - Jamaica
8% of tickets27 a day - Atlantic Terminal
4% of tickets13 a day - Freeport
3% of tickets11 a day - Rockville Centre
2% of tickets8 a day - Woodside
1% of tickets4 a day - Forest Hills
1% of tickets4 a day
What tickets do Seaford riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
39% of peak and off-peak tickets from Seaford were peak fares.
- One-way
88,111 sold68.5% - Day pass
15,413 sold12% - Round trip
12,642 sold9.8% - Monthly
6,194 sold4.8% - 10-trip
5,370 sold4.2% - Weekly
830 sold0.6%
How crowded are trains at Seaford?
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 Seaford around 7 AM, with about 435 people on board, 42% of the seats.
| Leaving at | Toward the city | Away from the city |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4% ~47 on board | 11% ~121 on board |
| 1 AM | 5% ~51 on board | 7% ~76 on board |
| 3 AM | – | 6% ~62 on board |
| 4 AM | 23% ~269 on board | – |
| 5 AM | 33% ~313 on board | 5% ~48 on board |
| 6 AM | 36% ~361 on board | 10% ~89 on board |
| 7 AM | 42% ~435 on board | 10% ~88 on board |
| 8 AM | 29% ~266 on board | 9% ~94 on board |
| 9 AM | 15% ~154 on board | 10% ~99 on board |
| 10 AM | 13% ~123 on board | 6% ~58 on board |
| 11 AM | 9% ~84 on board | 5% ~52 on board |
| 12 PM | 9% ~92 on board | 5% ~58 on board |
| 1 PM | 9% ~94 on board | 7% ~72 on board |
| 2 PM | 4% ~42 on board | 13% ~138 on board |
| 3 PM | 12% ~126 on board | 15% ~155 on board |
| 4 PM | 15% ~151 on board | 29% ~337 on board |
| 5 PM | 16% ~174 on board | 45% ~476 on board |
| 6 PM | 9% ~99 on board | 37% ~391 on board |
| 7 PM | 8% ~84 on board | 21% ~188 on board |
| 8 PM | 9% ~91 on board | 13% ~162 on board |
| 9 PM | 8% ~83 on board | 12% ~152 on board |
| 10 PM | 6% ~73 on board | 12% ~121 on board |
| 11 PM | 5% ~50 on board | 15% ~148 on board |
Are Seaford 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.
Seaford 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
- Amityville 517 tickets a day
- Babylon 1,701 tickets a day
- Baldwin 1,112 tickets a day
- Bellmore 974 tickets a day
- Copiague 423 tickets a day
- Freeport 1,389 tickets a day
- Lindenhurst 525 tickets a day
- Massapequa 857 tickets a day
- Massapequa Park 603 tickets a day
- Merrick 1,078 tickets a day
- Rockville Centre 1,517 tickets a day
- Wantagh 840 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Seaford on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Seaford station?
About 352 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Seaford (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #63 most of 126 LIRR stations, 12.4% fewer than the year before.
Is Seaford station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Seaford as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Seaford in?
Seaford is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.
How crowded are trains at Seaford?
On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Seaford around 7 AM, with about 435 people on board (42% of seats).
Where do people go from Seaford?
The most common destination on tickets from Seaford 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.