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

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

1,157tickets a day from here
#24of 126 LIRR stations
36%of tickets are peak fares
40%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Syosset station?

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

About 1,157 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Syosset (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #24 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 6.5% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 951 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Syosset go?

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

What tickets do Syosset riders buy?

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

36% of peak and off-peak tickets from Syosset were peak fares.

  • One-way
    321,823 sold    76.2%
  • Day pass
    41,135 sold    9.7%
  • Round trip
    25,292 sold    6%
  • 10-trip
    18,470 sold    4.4%
  • Monthly
    13,961 sold    3.3%

How crowded are trains at Syosset?

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 Syosset around 7 AM, with about 479 people on board, 40% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM3% ~34 on board10% ~102 on board
2 AM3% ~31 on board4% ~41 on board
4 AM8% ~49 on board3% ~34 on board
5 AM15% ~149 on board–
6 AM23% ~252 on board11% ~139 on board
7 AM40% ~479 on board6% ~69 on board
8 AM27% ~245 on board7% ~71 on board
9 AM16% ~158 on board11% ~111 on board
10 AM11% ~112 on board7% ~56 on board
11 AM10% ~89 on board5% ~56 on board
12 PM10% ~110 on board9% ~95 on board
1 PM12% ~123 on board12% ~107 on board
2 PM9% ~76 on board9% ~93 on board
3 PM15% ~146 on board16% ~159 on board
4 PM11% ~109 on board20% ~190 on board
5 PM13% ~126 on board23% ~226 on board
6 PM10% ~102 on board18% ~190 on board
7 PM13% ~115 on board13% ~131 on board
8 PM7% ~65 on board10% ~89 on board
9 PM8% ~86 on board11% ~125 on board
10 PM5% ~55 on board9% ~91 on board
11 PM3% ~33 on board13% ~131 on board

Are Syosset 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.

Syosset 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: Syosset on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Syosset station?

About 1,157 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Syosset (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #24 most of 126 LIRR stations, 6.5% fewer than the year before.

Is Syosset station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Syosset as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Syosset in?

Syosset is in zone 7 on the Port Jefferson Branch.

How crowded are trains at Syosset?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Syosset around 7 AM, with about 479 people on board (40% of seats).

Where do people go from Syosset?

The most common destination on tickets from Syosset 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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