Valley Stream is the westernmost station on the Atlantic Branch in Nassau County.

The first Valley Stream station was built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on October 28, 1867.

[7] In 1933, the original station was razed as part of a grade crossing elimination project along the Atlantic and Montauk branches.

The third elevated center-island structure that exists today was opened north of the former location on February 7, 1933 – and the wye was removed as part of the reconstruction.

[9] Following the opening of Grand Central Madison in early 2023 and the resulting service changes, it was announced that West Hempstead Branch trains would no longer stop at Valley Stream, while the Far Rockaway and Long Beach Branches would continue serving it – a pattern which remains today.