The parking lot is atrocious and I often see cars cornered in. There really is not enough space to…read morepark. The 7/11 across the street is REALLY convenient. As is having the train overpass Nassau Blvd rather than tracks. Howver, having to merge just under the trestle is annoying as hell and causes traffic. Not to mention the platform usually smells like piss. I know there's not much to do about that, but only go into the plastic huts if the cold/wind is too overbearing. Other than that, it's my station and carries me to and from the city without worrying too much.

A small LIRR station stop in Garden City that provides passengers from the neighborhood an…read moreopportunity to jump on a train closer to their homes rather than a traveling to a larger station like Mineola or New Hyde Park. I love the way it appears off Merlllon Avenue with the beauty of the town surrounding the station. Also, this was the last stop on that horrific day on the LIRR December 7th 1993 that Colin Ferguson opened gunfire at passengers. One may occasionally notice wreaths by the station in memory of those people loss that day.

The last two Islander games I attended last year were by car. Parking was expensive, and anyone…read morewho's a frequent traveler on the Cross Island Parkway knows that traffic is always a challenge, especially on game days. What a wonderful idea it would be to build a new railroad station in Elmont and call it the Elmont-UBS Arena station. A station like this could significantly reduce the number of cars on the road heading to UBS Arena. Brilliant! This would be the first new station the LIRR has built in fifty years that serves Belmont Park and the Elmont area of New York. Once the game is over, shuttles can transport fans from the arena directly to the station, or they can simply walk about ten minutes. The train would arrive roughly 15 minutes before its scheduled departure, giving fans ample time to leave the park comfortably. It's a fantastic, easy, and cost-effective solution. I love it!

Very nice station, looks brand new. There's a bridge that connects the train platforms depending on…read morewhich direction you are heading and getting off. It's not too close to UBS but I believe they run shuttles during events but I'm not positive on that. There are ticket machines here as well and it has a ramp and elevators as well to get across platforms.

Although I live out of town, this is the train station that I use whenever I have to travel to The…read moreCity because it is a major transit hub. Several branches (Port Jeff, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay) stop at Mineola; thus I do not have to wait a long time to take a train back to Long Island. The ticket booth in the waiting room is closed on weekends, but the waiting room itself is open every day of the week and has benches where passengers sit down, waiting for their trains. There are USB ports for smart device charging that are attached to the benches in the waiting room (see photo below), which is a big plus. There are two ticket vending machines outside across from the waiting room, but I purchased my tickets today, 6/17/26, from the MTATrainTime app, using Apple Pay. Overall, the station has good police presence. I feel safe. The only downside is that the restroom toilet was disgusting, and there is no free parking. LIRR riders must pay for parking in a nearby lot.

It's a busy line (when there's not a strike going on) and have used it many times. There is a bus…read moreterminal right outside the station for Nassau buses. There is multi level parking which I'm not sure if you have to pay as I always take the bus. There are many restaurants within walking distance if you want to grab a bite while waiting for your train.

There are a lot of restaurants and some coffee shops around if you want to kill time waiting for…read moreyour train & the waiting room isn't open. During the week there is a tiny shop open in the waiting room where you can get the newspapers, chips, candy. There are bathrooms as well. You can get the N15 or N16 busses at this station as well. There is no indoor waiting area up on the platform, so if weather isn't good I would stay downstairs (as long as the waiting area is open) until the train comes.

Small but nice station to wait for the train either into Queens or the city or deeper onto Long…read moreIsland. My first using this station as I don't frequent this area much. As with most LIRR stations, nice indoor waiting area with a screen telling you when the next trains are and which track. There are also ticket machines here as well as a ticket booth where you can speak to someone if needed. They are only open business hours though I assume. There are also restrooms here as well. There's also an indoor waiting area on the track platform as well.

There are places to sit and wait on the platform as well as in the street-level waiting room. Clean…read morerestrooms are available in the street level waiting room.

This train station can be quite confusing as it is poorly designed. However, this station is clean…read moreand spacious. The stairs can take a while to get up there. The upper waiting room isn't the ideal situation as it has much unpleasant smell permeating throughout the space. In terms of the services, can't complain but if it improves its design for better ride experience, then maybe it deserves a 5

Updated review: I accidently posted this review to the wrong station (Shout Lee M: thank you for…read morelet me know!). Many of the LIRR stations look similar to me but Lee tells me the Country Life Press station is much more green than Wesbury. ------ I just took the LIRR from this station for the first time the other day at about 5pm. I've got to say, it was quite the calming, relaxing experience. There was only about 3 other ppl on the platform so I got to have my own personal section of peace and quiet. There was also families of birds chirping from the trees which only added to the serenity. I got my ticket and realized the train wasn't coming for another 30 minutes but I didn't mind one bit. I normally listen to music when waiting for the train but this time I just sat and enjoyed the moment.

The penultimate stop on the Hempstead line! The mystery station -- it's not a town, not a street,…read morenot a village; it's in Garden City but it's not Garden City; it's just Country Life Press; tucked away in a hidden nook of winding roads. Not that easy to locate. A one-track station with a single underpass at one end for us outcasts who don't possess the Village of Garden City parking permits. Today was our first time. The ticket machine must be at the other end as we missed it, but I sweet talked my way out of a surcharge when purchasing on board. Hey, it was Thanksgiving. Being this is our closest gateway to the city, you can bet we'll be back.

Hicksville station, a LIRR Long Island railroad station The view was nice. A small station.read more

Hicksville Railroad station, a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road, recently had…read morea needed face lift. This is a popular station for Long Island work day commuters. When I had an office in NYC, this station was my starting point for the commute to the NY City because they had the most options available for trains heading to Peen Station.

This is a sleepy little station but extremely convenient to my house. There are clearly not the…read moresame amount of trains coming here as Mineola, but takes me far less time for the trip here. Very limited parking if your not a resident of East Williston, but most people walk here. Most important, it's clean, well lit and safe around the traffic from Hillside Ave.

Catch the train here one time going back to the city.. The station is less of people is taken the…read morewestbound train to the city.. Other then that the station is ok

Small station but it looked like it had a decent sized parking lot as well…read more There are two overpasses to cross over the tracks if you happen not to be on the side you want to be. There are elevators though if you can't make the stairs or you have bags. I didn't check to see if there was an indoor waiting area. Most parts of the platform there is some sort of cover in case it's raining. There were also ticket machines on the platforms as well.

Improved so much. Nice parking garage. It was needed and this makes going to the city so much…read morebetter.