West Hempstead Branch
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The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station, and runs northeast to West Hempstead. LIRR maps and schedules indicate that the West Hempstead Branch service continues west along the Montauk Branch from Valley Interlocking to Jamaica. St. Albans, the one station between Valley Stream and Jamaica, is however served by more Montauk Branch (Babylon Branch service) trains than West Hempstead Branch trains. Since Valley Stream only has platforms on the Atlantic Branch, which parallels the Montauk Branch to the south, most West Hempstead Branch trains that serve Valley Stream are shuttles that terminate there.[1][2]
[edit] Stations
| Station/ location |
Station link |
Miles (kilometers) to Penn Station |
Connections/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| For continuing service to points west, see City Terminal Zone | |||
| Jamaica | |||
| Saint Albans Linden Boulevard and Montauk Street, Saint Albans |
[1] | 14.0 (22.5) | Bus (New York City Bus):Q4 |
| Springfield Gardens Springfield Gardens |
closed | ||
Valley Stream  Franklin Avenue and Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream |
[2] | 17.7 (28.5) | Transfer to Far Rockaway and Long Beach Branch trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N1, N2, N3 |
| Westwood Foster Avenue and Motley Street, Malverne |
[3] | 19.1 | |
| Malverne Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road, Malverne |
[4] | 19.9 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32 |
| Lakeview Woodfield Road and Eagle Avenue, Lakeview |
[5] | 21.1 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N15 |
| Hempstead Gardens Hempstead Gardens Drive and Chestnut Street, West Hempstead |
[6] | 21.8 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N15 |
| West Hempstead Hempstead Avenue and Hempstead Gardens Drive, West Hempstead |
[7] | 22.4 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N15, N31, N32 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- West Hempstead Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR History web site)
- NYCSUBWAYS.org: West Hempstead Branch
| Long Island Rail Road | |
|---|---|
| Routes | Main Line • Atlantic • Montauk • (Central) |
| Branch services | Babylon • Belmont Park • City Terminal Zone • Far Rockaway • Hempstead • Long Beach • Montauk • Oyster Bay • Port Jefferson • Port Washington • Ronkonkoma • West Hempstead |
| Former and freight lines | Atlantic Avenue rapid transit • Bay Ridge • Bethpage • Bushwick • Central Extension • Creedmoor • Evergreen • Manhattan Beach • Manorville • Rockaway Beach • Sag Harbor • West Brighton Beach • Whitestone |
| Other | East Side Access • Fleet • Former lines • History • Stations |
