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'''Harbor Road''' was a [[metro station|station]] on the abandoned [[North Shore Branch (Staten Island Railway)|North Shore Branch]]mof the [[Staten Island Railway]] in [[Mariners Harbor, Staten Island|Mariners Harbor]], [[Staten Island]], [[New York]]. The station, located under the overpass at the highest point of Harbor Road, was built in an [[open-cut]] with two tracks and one [[island platform]]. The station was opened during he SIRT grade crossing elimination project of 1935 – 1937.<ref>[http://www.gretschviking.net/GOSIRTNorthShore2.htm]</ref> It closed on March 31, 1953, along with the [[Staten Island Railway#South Beach Branch|South Beach Branch]] and the rest of the North Shore Branch. It was demolished in 2004 during a reconstruction of the rail system for use by the nearby [[Howland Hook Marine Terminal]].
'''Harbor Road''' was a [[metro station|station]] on the abandoned [[North Shore Branch (Staten Island Railway)|North Shore Branch]]mof the [[Staten Island Railway]] in [[Mariners Harbor, Staten Island|Mariners Harbor]], [[Staten Island]], [[New York]]. The station, located under the overpass at the highest point of Harbor Road, was built in an [[open-cut]] with two tracks and one [[island platform]]. It was located {{convert|4.9|mi|km}} from the [[Saint George (Staten Island Railway station)|Saint George terminal]].<ref name=NYSenate-SavinoSIRReport-2013>{{cite web|author1=Office of [[Diane Savino|Diane J. Savino]]|title=State Senator Diane J. Savino’s 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/files/pdfs/Savino%20Staten%20Island%20Railway%20Report.pdf|website=[[New York State Senate|nysenate.gov]]|publisher=[[New York State Senate]]|accessdate=31 July 2015|date=2013}}</ref> The station was opened during the SIRT grade crossing elimination project of 1935 – 1937.<ref name="SIRT-Essential History">{{cite web|last1=Leigh|first1=Irvin|last2=Matus|first2=Paul|title=State Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History|url=http://thethirdrail.net/0201/sirt1.html|website=thethirdrail.net|publisher=The Third Rail Online|accessdate=27 June 2015|date=January 2002}}</ref><ref name="SIRT">{{cite book |last=Pitanza |first=Marc |title=Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail |publisher=Arcadia Pubishing |year=2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOSsCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=staten+island+rapid+transit&hl=en |isbn=978-1-4671-2338-9}}</ref><ref name=NYTImes-SIRTNB-GradeCross-1937>{{cite web|title=Staten Island Opens Mile-Long Viaduct: Thirty-four Grade Crossings Are Eliminated|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=9A04E2DF123AE23ABC4E51DFB466838C629EDE|website=[[The New York Times|nytimes.com]]|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=27 June 2015|date=February 26, 1937}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gretschviking.net/GOSIRTNorthShore2.htm]</ref> It closed on March 31, 1953, along with the [[Staten Island Railway#South Beach Branch|South Beach Branch]] and the rest of the North Shore Branch.<ref name="SIRT-Essential History" /><ref name=SIRT /> The station was demolished in 2004 during a reconstruction of the rail system for reactivated freight service by the nearby [[Howland Hook Marine Terminal]].<ref name=MTA-NSAA-2012>{{cite web|title=NYCT NORTH SHORE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS: Alternatives Analysis Report|url=http://web.mta.info/mta/planning/nsaa/pdfs/FinalReport.pdf|website=[[Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York)|mta.info]]|publisher=[[Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York)]]|accessdate=20 July 2015|date=August 2012}}</ref><ref name=MTA-NSAA-Presentation-April2010>{{cite web|title=North Shore Alternatives Analysis: Public Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 7:00 p.m.|url=http://www.zetlin.com/Images/NSAA%202010%20NL.pdf|website=zetlin.com|publisher=[[Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York)]]|accessdate=31 July 2015|date=April 22, 2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:53, 31 July 2015

 Harbor Road
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughStaten Island
Coordinates40°38′02″N 74°09′36″W / 40.6338°N 74.1601°W / 40.6338; -74.1601 (Harbor Road station)
Division[1]
LineSIR North Shore Branch
Servicesnone
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Opened1935 – 1937
ClosedMarch 31, 1953
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Standort
Harbor Road station is located in New York City
Harbor Road station
Harbor Road station is located in New York
Harbor Road station
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Harbor Road was a station on the abandoned North Shore Branchmof the Staten Island Railway in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York. The station, located under the overpass at the highest point of Harbor Road, was built in an open-cut with two tracks and one island platform. It was located 4.9 miles (7.9 km) from the Saint George terminal.[3] The station was opened during the SIRT grade crossing elimination project of 1935 – 1937.[4][5][6][7] It closed on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.[4][5] The station was demolished in 2004 during a reconstruction of the rail system for reactivated freight service by the nearby Howland Hook Marine Terminal.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Office of Diane J. Savino (2013). "State Senator Diane J. Savino's 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report" (PDF). nysenate.gov. New York State Senate. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b Leigh, Irvin; Matus, Paul (January 2002). "State Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History". thethirdrail.net. The Third Rail Online. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b Pitanza, Marc (2015). Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail. Arcadia Pubishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2338-9.
  6. ^ "Staten Island Opens Mile-Long Viaduct: Thirty-four Grade Crossings Are Eliminated". nytimes.com. The New York Times. February 26, 1937. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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  8. ^ "NYCT NORTH SHORE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS: Alternatives Analysis Report" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York). August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  9. ^ "North Shore Alternatives Analysis: Public Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 7:00 p.m." (PDF). zetlin.com. Metropolitan Transit Authority (New York). April 22, 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2015.


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