Harbor Road (Staten Island Railway station)
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Harbor Road was a station
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of 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 closed on March 31, 1953, along with the 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
.
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...
in 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...
, 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...
, 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...
. 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
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 closed on March 31, 1953, along with the 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
Howland Hook Marine Terminal
The Howland Hook Marine Terminal is a container port facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey located in northwestern Staten Island in New York City...
.