Arlington (Staten Island Railway station)
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Arlington was a station
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway
, in Staten Island, New York. It had one island platform
and two tracks. It was closed on March 31, 1953. For a few years before its closure, it was the western (railroad direction
south) terminus of the North Shore Line; before then, the terminus was the Port Ivory
station to the west. It was located in the Arlington
and Mariners Harbor
sections of Staten Island, near the Arlington Yard
, under the South Avenue overpass, between Arlington Place and Brabant Street.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway
Staten Island Railway
The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, publicly known as MTA Staten Island Railway or SIR, is the operator of the lone rapid transit line in the borough of Staten Island, New York City, USA...
, in Staten Island, New York. It had one island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
and two tracks. It was closed on March 31, 1953. For a few years before its closure, it was the western (railroad direction
Railroad directions
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south) terminus of the North Shore Line; before then, the terminus was the Port Ivory
Port Ivory, Staten Island
Port Ivory is a coastal area situated in the northwestern corner of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States. It is located on Newark Bay near the entrances the Kill van Kull to the west and Arthur Kill to the east....
station to the west. It was located in the Arlington
Arlington, Staten Island
Arlington is a neighborhood on the North Shore of Staten Island, in New York City. It is a subsection of the Mariners' Harbor neighborhood, with the general boundaries located to the west of South Avenue...
and Mariners Harbor
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island
Mariners Harbor is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of New York City, USA's borough of Staten Island. It is bordered by Lake Avenue to the east, Lisk Avenue to the south, Richmond Terrace to the north, and Holland Avenue to the west...
sections of Staten Island, near the Arlington Yard
Arlington Yard
Arlington Yard is a freight yard located on the North Shore Branch right of way of the Staten Island Railway in Staten Island, New York, United States. It lies west of the former Arlington station, east of Western Avenue, and north of the Staten Island Expressway in the Port Ivory neighborhood...
, under the South Avenue overpass, between Arlington Place and Brabant Street.