Bachmann (Staten Island Railway station)
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Bachmann is a station on the demolished South Beach Branch of the Staten Island Railway
. It had two tracks and two side platform
s. It was closed in 1937 due in part to its proximity to the Rosebank station and the fact that the Bachmann's Brewery
had already burned down in 1881. The rest of the South Beach Branch was abandoned in 1953, well after the closure of the Bachmann station.
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...
. It had two tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. It was closed in 1937 due in part to its proximity to the Rosebank station and the fact that the Bachmann's Brewery
Bachmann's Brewery
The Mayer Bachmann’s Brewery was the largest of the half-dozen breweries on Staten Island before its destruction by fire in 1881.The brewery occupied the block bounded by Forest , Maple , Willow, and Tompkins Avenues in the village of Clifton. Constructed in 1851, it was the first lager beer...
had already burned down in 1881. The rest of the South Beach Branch was abandoned in 1953, well after the closure of the Bachmann station.
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