West Hempstead Branch

West Hempstead Branch
A West Hempstead-bound train at the Westwood station.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Long Island Rail Road
Locale	Nassau County, New York, USA
Termini	St. Albans West Hempstead
Stations	6
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Long Island Rail Road
Services	West Hempstead Branch
Operator(s)	Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Ridership	895,877 (annual ridership, 2023)[1]
History
Opened	1893
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Route map Show interactive map Legend Main Line to Penn Station, Grand Central, or Long Island City Atlantic Zone 1 Zone 3 9.0 mi 14.5 km Jamaica ​​​ Atlantic Branch via Laurelton Main Line 11.8 mi 19 km St. Albans Queens Nassau Zone 3 Zone 4 16.1 mi 25.9 km Valley Stream Far Rockaway 16.2 mi 0.0 mi Long Beach Babylon via Montauk 1.3 mi 2.1 km Westwood 2.1 mi 3.4 km Malverne 3.3 mi 5.3 km Lakeview 4.0 mi 6.4 km Hempstead Gardens 4.6 mi 7.4 km West Hempstead 4.6 mi 7.4 km former Mineola service 4.6 mi 7.4 km Hempstead Branch  Country Life Press Mitchel Field Secondary and Hempstead Branch Stewart Avenue Hempstead Crossing Mineola (Main Line) Distances shown from Long Island City via the Lower Montauk Branch This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram map

The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). It runs between Valley Stream and West Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, United States.