Valley Stream

Babylon BranchFar Rockaway BranchLong Beach BranchWest Hempstead Branch

Trains stand here 1:00 before pulling away, typically, over the last 28 weekdays.

Next departures

12:30amPenn Station801
track 1· usually 0:32 late
12:57amGrand Central2701
track 1· usually 0:22 late
1:14amFar Rockaway2702
track 2· usually 2:12 late
1:23amPenn Station2703
track 1· usually 0:31 late
1:29amLong Beach802
track 2· usually 2:02 late
2:22amLong Beach804
track 2· usually 2:35 late

Where to stand

Towards Penn Station · Grand Central

48%

front

53%

middle

58%

rear

← front of the train as it arrives

The front third runs 10 points emptier than the rear on busy departures.

Towards Long Beach · Far Rockaway

71%

front

53%

middle

47%

rear

← front of the train as it arrives

The rear third runs 24 points emptier than the front on busy departures.

Over departures that left at least half full, when a seat is in question. Carriages are numbered from the front in the direction of travel, so this holds whichever way you are going.

How full, by hour

12p

12a

Median load of trains leaving in each hour, over 28 weekdays. The day runs 4am to 4am, as the railroad's does.

Direct to 36 stations