Lake Avenue station

Lake Avenue
Lake Avenue
Former Staten Island Railway station
	In 2020
Station statistics
Borough	Staten Island
Coordinates	40°38′03″N 74°09′04″W / 40.6341°N 74.1511°WCoordinates: 40°38′03″N 74°09′04″W / 40.6341°N 74.1511°W
Division
Line	SIR North Shore Branch
Services	none
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	1937; 85 years ago
Closed	March 31, 1953; 68 years ago
Station succession
Next north	Mariners' Harbor
Next south	Elm Park
Location
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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.^[2]

History[]

The station opened in 1937 during a grade crossing elimination project.^[3] The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.^[4]^[5] It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line which still stands as of 2020, although in ruins.^[6]

References[]

^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ 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.
^ "Gary Owenï¿½s S".
^ 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.
^ Pitanza, Marc (2015). Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2338-9.
^ "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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[1] "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[NYSenate-SavinoSIRReport-2013-2] 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.

[3] "Gary Owenï¿½s S".

[SIRT-Essential_History-4] 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.

[SIRT-5] Pitanza, Marc (2015). Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2338-9.

[MTA-NSAA-Presentation-April2010-6] "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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