St. George Terminal
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St. George Terminal is a park and ride
and sea
, railway, and bus
transit center that is located in the St. George
section of Staten Island, New York. It is located at the intersection of Richmond Terrace
and Bay Street
, near Staten Island Borough Hall
, Richmond County Bank Ballpark
and Richmond County Supreme Court.
with the other being Whitehall Terminal,
located on the southern tip of Manhattan
near Battery Park
. The Staten Island Ferry runs 24 hour service between both terminals.
Today the Staten Island Ferry annually carries over 19 million passengers on a 5.2 mile (8.4 km) run that takes approximately 25 minutes each way. Service is provided 24 hours a day, every day. Each day approximately five boats transport about 75,000 passengers during 104 boat trips. Over 33,000 trips are made annually.
During rush hours, ferries usually run every 15 and 20 minute intervals, decreasing to 30 minutes during the mid-days and evenings. During very late or early morning hours (the midnight hours) a ferry is provided once every 60 minutes. During the weekends ferries run every 30 and 60 minutes. In November 2006, additional ferries running every 30 minutes were provided during the weekend morning hours - the most significant change in the ferry schedule for about 3 decades.
. It is also one of two stations that requires the US$2.25 fare on entry and exit, the other being Tompkinsville
. This station is handicapped accessible and it is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
.
This station is open cut with a four-lane bus terminal and parking lot above it. The station has five active platforms and ten tracks, numbered 1 through 10 from east to west. There is also a sixth platform to the west that is a passageway to the North Municipal Parking Field on Richmond Terrace
, and towards Richmond County Bank Ballpark
, one of two access points to this station. The track ballast is present through this construction zone. The mezzanine area has separate fare control areas, east side for entering passengers, and west side for exiting. Station booths and MetroCard
vending machines are located on both sides. Just before each platform bay are the old destination indicators to the left and right of each platform entrance, corresponding to each departing track. There are green bulbs above these displays that indicate where the next train will be leaving from. This station originally opened with nothing overhead, no bus bays, no ramps. It was the site of a 1949 fire that nearly destroyed the terminal.
operates a number of bus
routes in Staten Island
, New York
, United States
. Some of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines (see list of streetcar lines in Staten Island).
Departures are given below by loading bay.
NOTE: All Ramp A buses have been relocated to the "North Terminal" due to a $175 million project to reconstruct the ramps.
NOTE: All Ramp B buses have been relocated to the Taxi Stand due to a $175 million project to reconstruct the ramps.
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
and sea
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
, railway, and bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
transit center that is located in the St. George
St. George, Staten Island
St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay. It is the most densely developed neighborhood on Staten Island, and the location of the administrative center for the borough and for the coterminous Richmond...
section of Staten Island, New York. It is located at the intersection of Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace is primary east-west artery that runs through the St. George, New Brighton, Randall Manor, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, Elm Park, and Livingston neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....
and Bay Street
Bay Street (Staten Island)
Bay Street runs north-south through the Fort Wadsworth, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Stapleton, Tompkinsville, and St. George neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....
, near Staten Island Borough Hall
Staten Island Borough Hall
Borough Hall is the primary municipal building for the borough of Staten Island in New York City. It is located at 10 Richmond Terrace, opposite the Staten Island Ferry Terminal...
, Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Richmond County Bank Ballpark
The Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George is a baseball stadium located on the north-eastern tip of Staten Island. The ballpark is the home of the Staten Island Yankees, the NY-Penn League affiliate of the New York Yankees, and of Wagner College Seahawks Baseball. The ballpark was also...
and Richmond County Supreme Court.
Staten Island Ferry
The St. George Ferry Terminal is one of two terminals of the Staten Island FerryStaten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry service operated by the New York City Department of Transportation that runs between the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island.-Overview:...
with the other being Whitehall Terminal,
located on the southern tip of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
near Battery Park
Battery Park
Battery Park is a 25-acre public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years in order to protect the settlement behind them...
. The Staten Island Ferry runs 24 hour service between both terminals.
Today the Staten Island Ferry annually carries over 19 million passengers on a 5.2 mile (8.4 km) run that takes approximately 25 minutes each way. Service is provided 24 hours a day, every day. Each day approximately five boats transport about 75,000 passengers during 104 boat trips. Over 33,000 trips are made annually.
During rush hours, ferries usually run every 15 and 20 minute intervals, decreasing to 30 minutes during the mid-days and evenings. During very late or early morning hours (the midnight hours) a ferry is provided once every 60 minutes. During the weekends ferries run every 30 and 60 minutes. In November 2006, additional ferries running every 30 minutes were provided during the weekend morning hours - the most significant change in the ferry schedule for about 3 decades.
Staten Island Railway
The rail station is the northern terminus of the main line of the Staten Island RailwayStaten 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 is also one of two stations that requires the US$2.25 fare on entry and exit, the other being Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville (Staten Island Railway station)
Tompkinsville is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York, located at Victory Boulevard and Bay Street on the main line. It is located at grade with an island platform, but all staircases go up for overpasses at both ends...
. This station is handicapped accessible and it is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
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....
.
This station is open cut with a four-lane bus terminal and parking lot above it. The station has five active platforms and ten tracks, numbered 1 through 10 from east to west. There is also a sixth platform to the west that is a passageway to the North Municipal Parking Field on Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace is primary east-west artery that runs through the St. George, New Brighton, Randall Manor, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, Elm Park, and Livingston neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....
, and towards Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Richmond County Bank Ballpark
The Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George is a baseball stadium located on the north-eastern tip of Staten Island. The ballpark is the home of the Staten Island Yankees, the NY-Penn League affiliate of the New York Yankees, and of Wagner College Seahawks Baseball. The ballpark was also...
, one of two access points to this station. The track ballast is present through this construction zone. The mezzanine area has separate fare control areas, east side for entering passengers, and west side for exiting. Station booths and MetroCard
MetroCard
The MetroCard is the payment method for the New York City Subway rapid transit system; New York City Transit buses, including routes operated by Atlantic Express under contract to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ; MTA Bus, and MTA Long Island Bus systems; the PATH subway system; the...
vending machines are located on both sides. Just before each platform bay are the old destination indicators to the left and right of each platform entrance, corresponding to each departing track. There are green bulbs above these displays that indicate where the next train will be leaving from. This station originally opened with nothing overhead, no bus bays, no ramps. It was the site of a 1949 fire that nearly destroyed the terminal.
New York City Bus
The Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityMetropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
operates a number of bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes in 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Some of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines (see list of streetcar lines in Staten Island).
NOTE: All Ramp A buses have been relocated to the "North Terminal" due to a $175 million project to reconstruct the ramps.
Ramp A
| Routes | Destination | Streets traveled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S61 Local/ S91 Limited-Stop |
Staten Island Mall Staten Island Mall Staten Island Mall is a shopping mall in the Staten Island borough of New York City, United States. It is the only indoor shopping mall in the borough. It is the largest retail center on the island and is the site of the island's second largest public transit hub after the St... |
Victory Boulevard, Bradley Avenue, Forest Hill Road |
|
| S62 Local/ S92 Limited Stop |
Travis Travis, Staten Island Travis is a neighborhood at the west-central shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Some local geographers classify Travis as being on the island's West Shore, while others reckon it as a Mid-Island neighborhood.-Name:... via College of Staten Island College of Staten Island The College of Staten Island is a four-year, senior college of and is one of the 11 senior colleges in the City University of New York. Programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies lead to bachelor's and associate's degrees. The master's degree is awarded in 13 professional... |
Victory Boulevard |
|
| S66 Local | 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... |
Victory Boulevard, Jewett Avenue |
|
| S78 Local | Charleston Charleston, Staten Island Charleston is the name of a neighborhood, or section, of New York City's borough of Staten Island. It is located on the island's South Shore, with Tottenville to the south, Pleasant Plains to the East, Rossville to the north, and the Arthur Kill to the west.... |
Tompkins Avenue, Hylan Boulevard |
|
NOTE: All Ramp B buses have been relocated to the Taxi Stand due to a $175 million project to reconstruct the ramps.
Ramp B
| Routes | Destination | Streets traveled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S51 Local/ S81 Limited-Stop |
Grant City Grant City, Staten Island Grant City is the name of a neighborhood located on the East Shore of Staten Island, New York, USA. The island comprises one of the five boroughs of New York City.-History:... via South Beach South Beach, Staten Island South Beach is the name of a neighborhood located on the East Shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. It is situated immediately to the south of the Staten Island side of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge... |
Bay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, Midland Avenue |
|
| S74 Local/ S84 Limited-Stop |
Charleston Charleston, Staten Island Charleston is the name of a neighborhood, or section, of New York City's borough of Staten Island. It is located on the island's South Shore, with Tottenville to the south, Pleasant Plains to the East, Rossville to the north, and the Arthur Kill to the west.... |
Van Duzer Street, Richmond Road, Arthur Kill Road |
|
| S76 Local/ S86 Limited-Stop |
Oakwood Oakwood, Staten Island Oakwood is the name of a neighborhood located in east central Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. It lies near the southern shore, and is bordered by Ebbitts Street ; the Atlantic Ocean ; Great Kills Park ; and the Staten Island Railway... |
Bay Street, Vanderbilt Avenue, Richmond Road, New Dorp Lane |
|
Ramp C
| Routes | Destination | Streets traveled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S46 Local/ S96 Limited-Stop |
West Shore Plaza | Castleton Avenue, Walker Street, South Avenue |
|
| S48 Local/ S98 Limited-Stop |
Arlington Arlington, Staten Island Arlington is a neighborhood on the North Shore of Staten Island, in New York City. It is a subsection of the Mariners' Harbor neighborhood, with the general boundaries located to the west of South Avenue... |
Forest Avenue |
|
Ramp D
| Routes | Destination | Streets traveled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S40 Local/ S90 Limited-Stop |
Goethals Bridge Goethals Bridge The Goethals Bridge connects Elizabeth, New Jersey to Staten Island , near the Howland Hook Marine Terminal, Staten Island, New York over the Arthur Kill. Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the span was one of the first structures built by the authority... |
Richmond Terrace |
|
| S44 Local/ S94 Limited-Stop |
Staten Island Mall via Port Richmond |
Henderson Avenue, Cary Avenue, Richmond Avenue |
|
| S42 Local | New Brighton New Brighton, Staten Island New Brighton, formerly an independent village, is today a neighborhood located on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City, USA. The neighborhood comprises an older industrial and residential harbor front area along the Kill Van Kull west of St. George.The village of New Brighton was... |
St. Marks Place, Jersey Street, Brighton Avenue |
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| S52 Local | Staten Island Hospital Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island University Hospital is a major tertiary referral center on Staten Island, in New York City.SIUH is a two-campus, 785-bed teaching hospital consisting of a North Campus, a South Campus, and the now closed Concord Campus.... |
Jersey Street, Tompkins Avenue, Father Capodanno Boulevard |