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West Hempstead (LIRR station)
Encyclopedia
West Hempstead is the terminal station
at the east end of the Long Island Rail Road
's West Hempstead Branch
serving West Hempstead, New York
, United States
. It is located at Hempstead Avenue and Hempstead Gardens Drive.
West Hempstead Station was originally built in 1928 on the north side of Hempstead Avenue and relocated onto the south side of the road on September 15, 1935. The line initially extended north and connected with the current Hempstead Branch
, leading to Mineola Station
, and also contained a link to the Oyster Bay Branch
. It was then cut back in the 1959 to its current terminus of West Hempstead.
between the two tracks. The mostly single-tracked West Hempstead Branch expands to two tracks north of the previous station.
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at the east end 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...
's 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...
serving 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is located at Hempstead Avenue and Hempstead Gardens Drive.
West Hempstead Station was originally built in 1928 on the north side of Hempstead Avenue and relocated onto the south side of the road on September 15, 1935. The line initially extended north and connected with the current Hempstead Branch
Hempstead Branch
The 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 the Main Line at Queens Interlocking, just east of Queens Village station...
, leading to Mineola Station
Mineola (LIRR station)
Mineola is a train station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Mineola, New York. All trains for the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, and Oyster Bay branches run through this station, as well as a few for the Montauk Branch. As of May 2011, 145 trains stop at this station...
, and also contained a link to the Oyster Bay Branch
Oyster Bay Branch
The Oyster Bay Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch splits from the Main Line just east of Mineola station, and runs north and east to Oyster Bay.-History:...
. It was then cut back in the 1959 to its current terminus of West Hempstead.
Platform and tracks
This station has one four-car-long island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
between the two tracks. The mostly single-tracked West Hempstead Branch expands to two tracks north of the previous station.
External links
- Former Mineola to West Hempstead Branch (Unofficial LIRR History Web Site)
- West Hempstead Station (TrainsAreFun.com)
- Station House from Google Maps Street View