Hempstead Branch

Hempstead Branch
Hempstead Branch train #757 enters Stewart Manor, due west to Brooklyn.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerLong Island Rail Road
LocaleQueens and Nassau County, New York, USA
Termini
  • Hillside Facility
  • Hempstead
Stations10
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemLong Island Rail Road
Services
Operator(s)Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Ridership3,271,387 (annual ridership, 2023)[1]
History
Opened1873 (as part of the Central Railroad of Long Island)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Route map
Map
9.3 mi
15 km
Jamaica
"E" train​​"J" train"Z" train
11.5 mi
18.5 km
Hollis
13.2 mi
21.2 km
Queens Village
Zone 3
Zone 4
Elmont–UBS Arena
14.3 mi
23 km
Bellerose
14.9 mi
24 km
Floral Park
16.3 mi
26.2 km
Stewart Manor
17.3 mi
27.8 km
Nassau Boulevard
18.4 mi
29.6 km
Garden City
19.0 mi
30.6 km
Country Life Press
19.8 mi
31.9 km
Hempstead
Distances shown from Long Island City

The 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 the Main Line at Queens Interlocking, just east of Queens Village station. It parallels the Main Line past Bellerose to Floral Park, where it splits southward and continues east via the village of Garden City to Hempstead Crossing. There it turns south to the final two stations, Country Life Press and Hempstead.

LIRR maps and schedules show Hempstead Branch service continuing west along the Main Line to Jamaica. Hempstead Branch trains provide most service at Hollis and Queens Village.[3][4] The line is double tracked to just east of Garden City Station, where it is reduced to one track at Garden Interlocking for the final 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to Hempstead station.

  1. ^ "2023 ANNUAL RIDERSHIP REPORT". mta.info. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "MTA Railroads Map". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "LIRR Hempstead Branch Timetable". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 23, 2023.