Tower Hill (Staten Island Railway station)
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Tower Hill is a station
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway
. It has two tracks and two side platform
s. It closed on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It is located on a trestle in the Tower Hill section of Staten Island
, between the Port Richmond
and Elm Park
neighborhoods. The station lies between Treadwell and Sharpe Avenues about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from the Saint George terminal. It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line still standing, 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 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 closed on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It is located on a trestle in the Tower Hill section of 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...
, between the Port Richmond
Port Richmond, Staten Island
Port Richmond is a neighborhood situated on the North Shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, United States. It is along the waterfront of the Kill Van Kull, with the southern terminus of the Bayonne Bridge serving as the boundary between it and Mariners Harbor, the...
and Elm Park
Elm Park, Staten Island
Elm Park is the name of a small park in the Port Richmond section of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. The park is located across Innis Street from Port Richmond High School....
neighborhoods. The station lies between Treadwell and Sharpe Avenues about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from the Saint George terminal. It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line still standing, although in decrepit condition.