New Brighton (Staten Island Railway station)

For the station in England, see New Brighton railway station.

New Brighton Staten Island Railway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Westervelt Ave & Richmand Terrace Staten Island, NY
Borough	Staten Island
Coordinates	40.6469°N 74.0893°W / 40.6469; -74.0893 (New Brighton station)
Line	SIR North Shore Branch
Services	none
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Closed	March 31, 1953
Station succession
Preceding station   Staten Island Railway   Following station Sailors' Snug Harbor toward Port Ivory North Shore Branch closed Richmond County Bank Ballpark toward St. George

New Brighton was a station on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway. It has two tracks and two side platforms. It was located in the New Brighton section of Staten Island, at the north end of Westervelt Avenue and Richmond Terrace (near Jersey Street) 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the Saint George terminus. It was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the other passenger stations on the North Shore Branch. In the 1990s Bank Street was built near the station location adjacent to the former SIR right of way to provide access to the parking lot for the Richmond County Bank Ballpark.

References

• http://stationreporter.net/nshore.htm

• http://gretschviking.net/GOSIRTNorthShore.htm