Port Richmond (Staten Island Railway station)
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Port Richmond is a station
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway
. It has two tracks and an island platform
. It is on a trestle at Park Avenue and Church Street. It was closed on March 31, 1953, along with the rest of the North Shore Branch and South Beach Branch. It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line standing today, although in decrepit condition.
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 an 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 on a trestle at Park Avenue and Church Street. It was closed on March 31, 1953, along with the rest of the North Shore Branch and South Beach Branch. It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line standing today, although in decrepit condition.