West Hempstead station

West Hempstead
Distant shot of West Hempstead station from Hempstead Avenue on April 29, 2009
General information
LocationHempstead Avenue & Hempstead Gardens Drive
West Hempstead, New York
Coordinates40°42′07″N 73°38′30″W / 40.70194°N 73.64167°W / 40.70194; -73.64167
Owned byLong Island Rail Road
Line(s)West Hempstead Branch
Distance4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Valley Stream[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Nassau Inter-County Express: n15, n31, n31x, n32
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Rebuilt1928, 1935, 1959, 1973, c.1995
ElectrifiedOctober 19, 1926
750 V (DC) third rail
Passengers
2006313[2]
Services
Preceding station Long Island Rail Road Following station
Hempstead Gardens West Hempstead Branch Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Long Island
Rail Road
Following station
Hempstead Gardens West Hempstead Branch Country Life Press
toward Mineola
Location
Map

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.

  1. ^ Long Island Rail Road (May 14, 2012). "TIMETABLE No. 4" (PDF). p. VII. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Average weekday, 2006 LIRR Origin and Destination Study