West Hempstead Branch
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| West Hempstead Branch | |||
| Info | |||
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| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Nassau County, New York, USA | ||
| No. of stations | 5 | ||
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| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1893 | ||
| Owner | Long Island Rail Road | ||
| Operator(s) | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
| Technical | |||
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) | ||
| Electrification | Third rail | ||
The West 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 Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station, and runs northeast to West Hempstead. LIRR maps and schedules indicate that the West Hempstead Branch service continues west along the Montauk Branch from Valley Interlocking to Jamaica. St. Albans, the one station between Valley Stream and Jamaica, is, however, served by more Montauk Branch (Babylon Branch service) trains than West Hempstead Branch trains. Since Valley Stream only has platforms on the Atlantic Branch, which parallels the Montauk Branch to the south, most West Hempstead Branch trains that serve Valley Stream are shuttles that terminate there.[1][2]
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[edit] History
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Distances shown in miles from New York Pennsylvania Station.
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Not to be confused with the former Southern Hempstead Branch, the West Hempstead Branch was originally built in 1893[3]and actually connected beyond West Hempstead into Country Life Press and even Mineola Stations until the 1960's.[4] Sometimes referred to as the Garden City Branch, this segment also included a wye near Mineola, which crossed the main line and connected to the Oyster Bay Branch until 1928.
[edit] Stations
| Station/ location |
Station link |
Miles (kilometers) to Penn Station |
Connections/notes |
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| For continuing service to points west, see City Terminal Zone | |||
| Jamaica | |||
| Saint Albans Linden Boulevard and Montauk Street, Saint Albans |
[1] | 14.0 (22.5) | Bus (New York City Bus):Q4 |
| Springfield Gardens Springfield Gardens |
closed October 30, 1979 | ||
Valley Stream  Franklin Avenue and Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream |
[2] | 17.7 (28.5) | Transfer to Far Rockaway and Long Beach Branch trains Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N1, N2, N3 |
| Westwood Foster Avenue and Motley Street, Malverne |
[3] | 19.1 | |
| Malverne Hempstead Avenue and Utterby Road, Malverne |
[4] | 19.9 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N31, N32 |
| Lakeview Woodfield Road and Eagle Avenue, Lakeview |
[5] | 21.1 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N15 |
| Hempstead Gardens Hempstead Gardens Drive and Chestnut Street, West Hempstead |
[6] | 21.8 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N15 |
| West Hempstead Hempstead Avenue and Hempstead Gardens Drive, West Hempstead |
[7] | 22.4 | Bus (MTA Long Island Bus): N15, N31, N32 |
[edit] References
- ^ MTA LIRR - LIRR Map
- ^ LIRR West Hempstead Branch Timetable
- ^ West Hempstead Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR History web site)
- ^ Mineola to West Hempstead (Unofficial LIRR History Website; Abandoned ROW's)
[edit] External links
- West Hempstead Branch Stations (Unofficial LIRR History web site)
- NYCSUBWAYS.org: West Hempstead Branch
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