Hempstead Gardens (LIRR station)
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Hempstead Gardens is a station
along the West Hempstead Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. It is located on Hempstead Gardens Drive and Chestnut Street and is one of two stations in West Hempstead, New York
. It is also one of the few stations on the LIRR, outside of New York City, with no parking facilities. The station has two daily ticket machines located near the waiting room.
Hempstead Gardens Station has a single track and a side platform
with access for the disabled
, however the second track for the West Hempstead Branch begins just northeast of this station. The right-of-way
for the second track exists here as well.
on the east side of the track. The West Hempstead Branch has one running track; the other track west of the running track is used for train storage.
As of December 2010, The LIRR no longer has service on the West Hempstead Branch on Weekend and Holidays.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
along the West Hempstead Branch
West Hempstead Branch
The West Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York.The branch separates from the Main Line just east of Jamaica Station, and runs southeastward to West Hempstead...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
. It is located on Hempstead Gardens Drive and Chestnut Street and is one of two stations in West Hempstead, New York
West Hempstead, New York
Not to be confused with West Hampstead, London.West Hempstead is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 18,862 at the 2010 census...
. It is also one of the few stations on the LIRR, outside of New York City, with no parking facilities. The station has two daily ticket machines located near the waiting room.
Hempstead Gardens Station has a single track and a side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
with access for the disabled
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
, however the second track for the West Hempstead Branch begins just northeast of this station. The right-of-way
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
for the second track exists here as well.
Platform and tracks
This station has one four-car-long side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
on the east side of the track. The West Hempstead Branch has one running track; the other track west of the running track is used for train storage.
As of December 2010, The LIRR no longer has service on the West Hempstead Branch on Weekend and Holidays.
