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

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

812tickets a day from here
#42of 126 LIRR stations
34%of tickets are peak fares
38%of seats taken, busiest hour

How busy is Westbury station?

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

About 812 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Westbury (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #42 most of 126 LIRR stations, and 0.7% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 720 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Westbury go?

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

What tickets do Westbury 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 Westbury were peak fares.

  • One-way
    241,916 sold    81.6%
  • Day pass
    23,865 sold    8.1%
  • Round trip
    17,156 sold    5.8%
  • Monthly
    6,456 sold    2.2%
  • 10-trip
    5,570 sold    1.9%

How crowded are trains at Westbury?

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 Westbury around 8 AM, with about 428 people on board, 38% of the seats.

Leaving atToward the cityAway from the city
12 AM4% ~41 on board13% ~133 on board
1 AM3% ~33 on board15% ~143 on board
2 AM4% ~38 on board5% ~55 on board
3 AM–5% ~48 on board
4 AM16% ~148 on board–
5 AM24% ~234 on board–
6 AM23% ~269 on board12% ~148 on board
7 AM33% ~407 on board14% ~136 on board
8 AM38% ~428 on board18% ~165 on board
9 AM25% ~251 on board10% ~112 on board
10 AM21% ~204 on board9% ~88 on board
11 AM15% ~138 on board12% ~121 on board
12 PM16% ~161 on board11% ~105 on board
1 PM16% ~162 on board19% ~164 on board
2 PM14% ~123 on board19% ~214 on board
3 PM19% ~195 on board28% ~282 on board
4 PM18% ~181 on board34% ~312 on board
5 PM22% ~217 on board42% ~439 on board
6 PM18% ~167 on board38% ~408 on board
7 PM17% ~155 on board26% ~247 on board
8 PM8% ~83 on board19% ~205 on board
9 PM13% ~122 on board18% ~196 on board
10 PM6% ~63 on board16% ~164 on board
11 PM4% ~42 on board21% ~201 on board

Are Westbury 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.

Westbury 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: Westbury on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Westbury station?

About 812 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Westbury (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #42 most of 126 LIRR stations, 0.7% fewer than the year before.

Is Westbury station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Westbury as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Westbury in?

Westbury is in zone 7 on the Port Jefferson Branch.

How crowded are trains at Westbury?

On weekdays, trains toward the city are fullest when they leave Westbury around 8 AM, with about 428 people on board (38% of seats).

Where do people go from Westbury?

The most common destination on tickets from Westbury 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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