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

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

840tickets a day from here
#41of 126 LIRR stations
41%of tickets are peak fares
32%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Wantagh station?

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

About 840 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Wantagh (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #41 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 5.9% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 623 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Wantagh go?

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

What tickets do Wantagh riders buy?

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

41% of peak and off-peak tickets from Wantagh were peak fares.

  • One-way
    217,031 sold    70.8%
  • Day pass
    34,871 sold    11.4%
  • Round trip
    26,704 sold    8.7%
  • Monthly
    14,376 sold    4.7%
  • 10-trip
    11,800 sold    3.8%
  • Weekly
    1,871 sold    0.6%

How crowded are trains at Wantagh?

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 Wantagh around 7 AM, with about 344 people on board, 32% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM5% ~47 on board13% ~140 on board
1 AM–7% ~80 on board
2 AM5% ~49 on board–
3 AM–6% ~64 on board
4 AM27% ~314 on board–
5 AM30% ~286 on board5% ~48 on board
6 AM27% ~272 on board11% ~93 on board
7 AM32% ~344 on board11% ~98 on board
8 AM31% ~285 on board10% ~107 on board
9 AM19% ~192 on board10% ~102 on board
10 AM14% ~145 on board6% ~67 on board
11 AM11% ~102 on board6% ~60 on board
12 PM11% ~97 on board6% ~65 on board
1 PM10% ~110 on board7% ~77 on board
2 PM7% ~75 on board16% ~164 on board
3 PM13% ~141 on board22% ~228 on board
4 PM18% ~182 on board22% ~276 on board
5 PM20% ~210 on board50% ~527 on board
6 PM10% ~112 on board40% ~427 on board
7 PM9% ~92 on board20% ~185 on board
8 PM9% ~90 on board16% ~196 on board
9 PM9% ~90 on board14% ~167 on board
10 PM7% ~88 on board13% ~131 on board
11 PM6% ~66 on board17% ~165 on board

Are Wantagh 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.

Wantagh 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: Wantagh on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Wantagh station?

About 840 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Wantagh (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #41 most of 126 LIRR stations, 5.9% fewer than the year before.

Is Wantagh station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Wantagh as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Wantagh in?

Wantagh is in zone 7 on the Babylon Branch.

How crowded are trains at Wantagh?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Wantagh around 7 AM, with about 344 people on board (32% of seats).

Where do people go from Wantagh?

The most common destination on tickets from Wantagh 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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