Sailors' Snug Harbor (Staten Island Railway station)
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Sailors' Snug Harbor is a station
on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway
. It has two tracks and two side platform
s. It was closed on March 31, 1953 along with all other stations on the North Shore Branch. It is located in the Livingston
section of Staten Island
, north of Richmond Terrace. The two stairways leading down to the station and dock, and the retaining wall between the stairways, inscribed as "Sailors Snug Harbor" still stand today. Another retaining wall inscribed as "S. S. Harbor" and ramp stand about 700 ft (200 m) east of here. The northern of the two tracks has been taken up and the way between these two points paved for recreational use.
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 was closed on March 31, 1953 along with all other stations on the North Shore Branch. It is located in the Livingston
Livingston, Staten Island
Livingston is a name sometimes applied to the northeastern portion of West Brighton, a neighborhood located on the North Shore of New York City's borough of Staten Island.-Geography:...
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...
, north of Richmond Terrace. The two stairways leading down to the station and dock, and the retaining wall between the stairways, inscribed as "Sailors Snug Harbor" still stand today. Another retaining wall inscribed as "S. S. Harbor" and ramp stand about 700 ft (200 m) east of here. The northern of the two tracks has been taken up and the way between these two points paved for recreational use.