West of St. Albans , trips go on to terminate at Jamaica , Atlantic Terminal , or Penn Station . Some shuttle trains only operate as far west as Valley Stream .
Stations beyond West Hempstead were on a former connection to the Oyster Bay Branch that was abandoned in 1966.
| Zone | Location | Station | Miles (km) from NYP | Date opened | Date closed | Connections and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | St. Albans, Queens | St. Albans (weekdays only) |
11.8 (19.0) | 1898 | New York City Bus : Q4 | |
| Springfield Gardens, Queens | Springfield Gardens | c. 1870 | 1979 | Originally named Springfield | ||
| 4 | Valley Stream | Valley Stream (weekends only) |
16.1 (25.9) | 1869 | Long Island Rail Road : Babylon, Far Rockaway , Long Beach branches Nassau Inter-County Express : n1 , Elmont Flexi | |
| Malverne | Westwood | 16.8 (27.0) | 1929 | |||
| Malverne | 17.6 (28.3) | c. 1909 | Nassau Inter-County Express: n31 , n32 | |||
| Lakeview | Lakeview | 18.8 (30.3) | 1924 | Nassau Inter-County Express: n15 | ||
| West Hempstead | Hempstead Gardens | 19.5 (31.4) | 1893 | Nassau Inter-County Express: n15 | ||
| West Hempstead | 20.1 (32.3) | 1928 | Nassau Inter-County Express: n15 , n31 , n32 | |||
| Garden City | Country Life Press | 20.8 (33.5) | 1911 | 1939 | Served by Hempstead Branch trains | |
| Stewart Avenue | 1923 | 1926 | Built to replaced Hempstead Crossing, but abandoned upon electrification | |||
| Hempstead Crossing | 1894 | 1923 | Also named Garden City | |||
| Mineola | Mineola Intermodal Center | 1837 | 1928 | Served by Main Line trains |
