West Hempstead station

West Hempstead
Distant shot of West Hempstead station from Hempstead Avenue on April 29, 2009
General information
Location	Hempstead Avenue & Hempstead Gardens Drive West Hempstead, New York
Coordinates	40°42′07″N 73°38′30″W / 40.70194°N 73.64167°W / 40.70194; -73.64167
Owned by	Long Island Rail Road
Line(s)	West Hempstead Branch
Distance	4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Valley Stream[1]
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Nassau Inter-County Express: n15, n31, n31x, n32
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Rebuilt	1928, 1935, 1959, 1973, c.1995
Electrified	October 19, 1926 750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2006	313[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Hempstead Gardens toward Penn Station, Grand Central or Atlantic Terminal West Hempstead Branch Terminus
Former services Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station Hempstead Gardens toward Valley Stream West Hempstead Branch Country Life Press toward Mineola
Location

West Hempstead is the terminal station at the eastern end of the Long Island Rail Road's West Hempstead Branch. It is located at Hempstead Avenue and Hempstead Gardens Drive in West Hempstead, New York – one of three stations located within the community.