Mariners' Harbor (Staten Island Railway station)
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Mariners' Harbor is a station
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway
. It has two tracks and one island platform
. It is located in an open cut. It was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It is located in the Staten Island
neighborhood of Mariners Harbor
at Van Pelt Avenue about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from the Saint George terminal. It is the western most station along the North Shore line which still stands today, although in remnants. There is a closed gate to it at Linden Avenue between Van Pelt Avenue and Maple Parkway.
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...
. It has two tracks and 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...
. It is located in an open cut. It was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It is located in the 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...
neighborhood of 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...
at Van Pelt Avenue about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from the Saint George terminal. It is the western most station along the North Shore line which still stands today, although in remnants. There is a closed gate to it at Linden Avenue between Van Pelt Avenue and Maple Parkway.