Atlantic (Staten Island Railway station)
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Atlantic is a Staten Island Railway
station in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island
, New York
. Located roughly at Fisher Avenue and Arthur Kill Road on the main line, it is at grade level with side platform
s that can hold only one car. Unlike most short platforms where the first car goes to the train platform, at Atlantic, the last car only goes to the platform. Access to the northbound platform is via the short dead-end Tracy Avenue off of Arthur Kill Road between Fisher and Wood Avenues, while the southbound platform is reached from an entrance on Ellis Street. An overpass links both platforms. One can see the original, pre-1990s SIRT station components on this line--steel corrugated walls, overpasses and original 4 feet (1.2 m)-high station pipe railings with faded signs. The station gets its name from the former Atlantic
Terra Cotta factory, which was located near the station.
This and the Nassau station are expected to be replaced by a new ADA-compliant
stop, to be called Arthur Kill Road
, which lies between the two stations. The unrenovated Atlantic and Nassau stations are the only visual remains of a time when the SIRT built new platforms in the 1960s during a multi-phase grade elimination project farther north but without adding new canopies or shelters at these stops.
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...
station in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island
Tottenville, Staten Island
Tottenville with an area of approx. , is the southernmost neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City and New York State. Originally named Bentley Manor by one of its first settlers, Captain Christopher Billop , after a small ship he owned named the Bentley, the district was renamed Tottenville in...
, 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...
. Located roughly at Fisher Avenue and Arthur Kill Road on the main line, it is at grade level with 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 that can hold only one car. Unlike most short platforms where the first car goes to the train platform, at Atlantic, the last car only goes to the platform. Access to the northbound platform is via the short dead-end Tracy Avenue off of Arthur Kill Road between Fisher and Wood Avenues, while the southbound platform is reached from an entrance on Ellis Street. An overpass links both platforms. One can see the original, pre-1990s SIRT station components on this line--steel corrugated walls, overpasses and original 4 feet (1.2 m)-high station pipe railings with faded signs. The station gets its name from the former Atlantic
A. Hall and Sons Terra Cotta
A. Hall and Sons Terra Cotta was founded in 1846 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey due to Perth Amboy's rich supplies of clay. It was one of the first successful terra cotta plants in the United States. Originally, the manufactory produced porcelain and household wares but transitioned to terra cotta...
Terra Cotta factory, which was located near the station.
This and the Nassau station are expected to be replaced by a new ADA-compliant
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
stop, to be called Arthur Kill Road
Arthur Kill Road (Staten Island Railway station)
Arthur Kill is a planned future station on the Staten Island Railway that will replace the Atlantic and Nassau stations. It will be accessible to disabled persons and include a 150-car parking lot on property owned by SIR...
, which lies between the two stations. The unrenovated Atlantic and Nassau stations are the only visual remains of a time when the SIRT built new platforms in the 1960s during a multi-phase grade elimination project farther north but without adding new canopies or shelters at these stops.
See also
- A. Hall and Sons Terra CottaA. Hall and Sons Terra CottaA. Hall and Sons Terra Cotta was founded in 1846 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey due to Perth Amboy's rich supplies of clay. It was one of the first successful terra cotta plants in the United States. Originally, the manufactory produced porcelain and household wares but transitioned to terra cotta...
of Perth Amboy was reorganized as Atlantic Terra Cotta.