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]
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
^ 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 Owen�s 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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Lines Stations
Main Line stations North Shore Branch stations South Beach Branch stations
Infrastructure
Unused/Never Built:
North Shore Branch (freight)
Other