 There are three grade-crossings on the line, reducing the maximum speed to , and because of curves at the Lakeview and Malverne stations, the speed is lowered to on that stretch.Since Valley Stream only has platforms on the Atlantic Branch, which parallels the Montauk Branch to the south, most West Hempstead Branch trains that serve Valley Stream are shuttles that terminate there.Currently, the three exceptions are the three weekday eastbound (two AM, one peak PM) trains originating from Atlantic Terminal that use Valley Stream as a through station.