The Staten Island Railway (formerly known as the Staten Island Rapid Transit) is a rapid transit system on Staten Island, New York. Its operator has been the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York since 1971, whereas prior to that year it was owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O).
Main Line This list contains all stations currently operating on the Staten Island Railway (SIR). All active SIR stations are located on the Main Line, which spans from the St. George Ferry Terminal to Tottenville. Stations tend to be built either above ground level on embankments or are open-cut stations built below ground level, but open to the sky.
Station is accessible by wheelchair
NameOpenedOther namesConnections/NotesSt. GeorgeMarch 7, 1886Staten Island FerryTompkinsvilleJuly 31, 1884StapletonJuly 31, 18841936CliftonApril 23, 1860Vanderbilt's LandingOnly three cars can platform at the St. George-bound platform. This station was the original northern terminal of the line.Grasmerec. 1886S53 bus to Bay Ridge, BrooklynOld Town1937–1938Old Town RoadDongan HillsApril 23, 1860Garretson'sJefferson Avenue1937–1938Grant CityApril 23, 1860New DorpApril 23, 1860Oakwood HeightsApril 23, 1860Richmond, then Court House, then OakwoodBay TerraceEarly 1900sBrendan, then WhitlockGreat KillsApril 23, 1860Gifford'sEltingvilleApril 23, 1860Bus to Eltingville Transit Center and Staten Island MallAnnadaleMay 14, 18601939HuguenotJune 2, 1860Bloomingview, then Huguenot ParkPrince's BayJune 2, 1860Lemon CreekPrinces Bay Pleasant PlainsJune 2, 1860Richmond ValleyJune 2, 1860Only three cars can platform at this station. The former West Shore Line, which was used for freight, diverged south of this station.Arthur KillJanuary 21, 2017This station opened in 2017 and replaced the Atlantic and Nassau stations.TottenvilleJune 2, 1860Formerly connected to a ferry to Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Disused and former stations The majority of former stations are located in the middle of the Main Line between the Tottenville neighborhood and Charleston neighborhoods. The Atlantic and Nassau stations were replaced by the new Arthur Kill station that opened in January 2017; both stations were in poor condition was led their demolition four months after Arthur Kill opened. The North Shore Branch and South Beach Branch, which were closed to passenger service at midnight on Tuesday, March 31, 1953. A small western portion of the North Shore Branch that is disconnected to the Main Line is used for freight service, and a smaller eastern portion of the same branch provided seasonal service to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark station from 2001 to 2009. Restoration is being discussed along this mostly abandoned line as part of the Staten Island light rail plan. The South Beach Branch was abandoned and demolished except for a remaining stanchion on St. John's Avenue and the Robin Road Trestle. This line diverged from the Main Line south of the Clifton station and lay to the east of the Main Line.
NameLineOpenedClosedDistance from St. GeorgeNotesArlingtonNorth Shore Branch1889–1890March 31, 1953ArrocharSouth Beach BranchMarch 8, 1886March 31, 1953AtlanticMain Line1909-1911January 21, 2017Bachmann South Beach BranchMarch 8, 18861937Belair Road South Beach BranchMarch 8, 1886March 31, 1953Cedar Avenue South Beach Branch1931March 31, 1953Elm ParkNorth Shore BranchFebruary 23, 1886March 31, 1953Fort Wadsworth South Beach BranchMarch 8, 1886March 31, 1953Harbor RoadNorth Shore Branch1935–1937March 31, 1953Lake AvenueNorth Shore Branch1937March 31, 1953LivingstonNorth Shore BranchFebruary 23, 1886March 31, 1953Mariners HarborNorth Shore BranchSummer 1886March 31, 1953Mount Loretto OrphanageMount Loretto BranchStaten Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History, by Irvin Leigh & Paul Matus (The Third Rail Online) 18851950This station was used for special excursions.NassauMain Lineafter 1922January 21, 2017Served the Nassau Smelting Company.New BrightonNorth Shore BranchFebruary 26, 1886March 31, 1953Ocean ParkMain LineFlag stop, south of Annadale, c.1890.Port IvoryNorth Shore Branch19061948Served the employees of Procter & Gamble's factory.Port RichmondNorth Shore BranchFebruary 26, 1886March 31, 1953Richmond County Bank BallparkNorth Shore BranchJune 24, 2001June 18, 2010RosebankSouth Beach BranchMarch 8, 1886March 31, 1953Sailors' Snug HarborNorth Shore BranchFebruary 26, 1886March 31, 1953South BeachSouth Beach Branch1890March 31, 1953Tower HillNorth Shore BranchFebruary 26, 1886March 31, 1953Wentworth AvenueSouth Beach Branch1925March 31, 1953This likely was the shortest rapid transit station in the world.West BrightonNorth Shore BranchFebruary 26, 1886March 31, 1953Woods of ArdenMain Line18861894–1895
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References
External links SIRT Track Map on nycsubway.org