MTA lists top 2023 stats for NYCT, LIRR, Metro-North

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently unveiled the top statistics of 2023 for New York City Transit (NYCT), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad.

The busiest subway line was the No. 6 train, which is on track to carry 140 million passengers this year, more than the LIRR and Metro-North combined. The numbers are based on statistics from Jan. 1 through November 2023.

Meanwhile, on the LIRR (excluding sales from Penn, Grand Central Madison and Jamaica stations):
• Bayside Station sold the most city tickets, with 242,000 sales;
• Ronkonkoma Station sold the most off-peak tickets, with 656,000 sales;
• Hicksville Station sold the most monthly tickets, with 23,000 sales;
• the Babylon Branch sold the most monthly tickets, with 120,000 sales; and
• the Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch recorded the highest ridership, with 10.8 million trips.

On the Metro-North (excluding sales from Grand Central Terminal):
• Stamford Station sold the most monthly tickets, with 18,379 sales;
• Fordham sold the most city tickets, with 301,905 sales;
• Harlem-125th Street sold the most off-peak tickets, with 576,590 sales; and
• New Haven Line recorded the most ridership, with 26.1 million trips.