Lake Avenue station

Lake Avenue is a station on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York. It has two tracks and two side platforms. It is located in an open cut, approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from Saint George Terminal.[1]

Lake Avenue
Former Staten Island Railway station
Station site in 2020
General information
LocationStaten Island
Coordinates40.6341°N 74.1511°W / 40.6341; -74.1511 (Lake Avenue station)
Line(s)North Shore Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
Opened1937 (1937)
ClosedMarch 31, 1953 (1953-03-31)
Former services
Preceding station Staten Island Railway Following station
Mariners' Harbor
toward Port Ivory
 North Shore Branch Elm Park
toward St. George

History

The station opened in 1937 during a grade crossing elimination project.[2] The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.[3][4] It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line which still stands as of 2020, although in ruins.[5]

References
  1. Office of Diane J. Savino (2013). "State Senator Diane J. Savino's 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report" (PDF). nysenate.gov. New York State Senate. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  2. "Gary Owen�s S".
  3. Leigh, Irvin; Matus, Paul (January 2002). "State Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History". thethirdrail.net. The Third Rail Online. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. Pitanza, Marc (2015). Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2338-9.
  5. "North Shore Alternatives Analysis: Public Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 7:00 p.m." (PDF). zetlin.com. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.


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