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Merritt 7 Metro-North Station: Tickets, Destinations & On-Time Data
Danbury Branch · Zone 41 · Accessible · From MTA open data · Not affiliated with the MTA
How busy is Merritt 7 station?
Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.
About 46 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Merritt 7 (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #97 most of 112 Metro-North stations, and 18% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 34 a day were sold for trips ending here.
Where do riders from Merritt 7 go?
The most common destinations on tickets sold from Merritt 7, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Grand Central
59% of tickets27 a day - Stamford
12% of tickets5 a day - Danbury
5% of tickets2 a day - South Norwalk
5% of tickets2 a day - Harlem-125 St
4% of tickets2 a day - Bethel
2% of tickets1 a day - Wilton
2% of tickets1 a day - Branchville
2% of tickets1 a day
What tickets do Merritt 7 riders buy?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).
60% of peak and off-peak tickets from Merritt 7 were peak fares.
- One-way
10,112 sold60.8% - Day pass
3,826 sold23% - Round trip
952 sold5.7% - 10-trip
830 sold5% - Monthly
555 sold3.3% - Other
188 sold1.1% - Weekly
175 sold1.1%
Are Merritt 7 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, 97.3% of New Haven trains were on time (97.8% the year before). Every Metro-North branch compared →
Elevators and escalators
The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.
Merritt 7 is listed as accessible. Across the New Haven Branch, elevators worked 99.7% of the time over the last 12 months.
Other stations on the Danbury Branch
- Bethel 76 tickets a day
- Branchville 42 tickets a day
- Cannondale 41 tickets a day
- Danbury 110 tickets a day
- Redding 21 tickets a day
- Wilton 76 tickets a day
Schedules, parking and station details: Merritt 7 on mta.info.
Questions
How busy is Merritt 7 station?
About 46 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Merritt 7 (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #97 most of 112 Metro-North stations, 18% fewer than the year before.
Is Merritt 7 station accessible?
Yes. The MTA lists Merritt 7 as fully accessible.
What fare zone is Merritt 7 in?
Merritt 7 is in zone 41 on the Danbury Branch.
Where do people go from Merritt 7?
The most common destination on tickets from Merritt 7 is Grand Central.
Data (data.ny.gov): MTA Railroad Ticket Sales, MTA Rail Stations, Metro-North Elevator and Escalator Availability, Metro-North 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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