West Hempstead Branch

West Hempstead Branch
A West Hempstead-bound train at the Westwood station.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerLong Island Rail Road
LocaleNassau County, New York, USA
Termini
  • St. Albans
  • West Hempstead
Stations6
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemLong Island Rail Road
Services
Operator(s)Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Ridership895,877 (annual ridership, 2023)[1]
History
Opened1893
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Route map
Map
Zone 1
Zone 3
9.0 mi
14.5 km
Jamaica
"E" train​​"J" train"Z" train
11.8 mi
19 km
St. Albans
Zone 3
Zone 4
16.1 mi
25.9 km
16.2 mi
0.0 mi
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
Distances shown from Long Island City via the Lower Montauk Branch

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.

  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.