Lake Avenue (Staten Island Railway station)
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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 platform
s. It is located in an open cut. The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It is one of the few remaining stations along the North Shore line which still stands today, although in remnants.
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 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...
, Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It has 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 is located in an open cut. The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It is one of the few remaining stations along the North Shore line which still stands today, although in remnants.