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'''Tompkinsville''' is a [[Staten Island Railway]] station in the neighborhood of [[Tompkinsville, Staten Island|Tompkinsville]], [[Staten island]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It is located at Victory Boulevard and Bay Street on the railroad's main line. This |
'''Tompkinsville''' is a [[Staten Island Railway]] station in the neighborhood of [[Tompkinsville, Staten Island|Tompkinsville]], [[Staten island]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It is located at Victory Boulevard and Bay Street on the railroad's main line. This is one of two stations on the line that require fare payment to enter or exit, the other being [[St. George (Staten Island Railway station)|St. George]]. |
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The station is located at grade with an [[island platform]] and two tracks. All staircases go up to overpasses at both ends of the station. The north entrance leads to Victory Boulevard and Bay Street and there is a parking lot adjacent to the southbound track. The south entrance leads to Hannah Street and there is a third track adjacent to the southbound track on that side. It is part of a ''Maintenance of Way'' shop, with barns on both sides of this line and located south of this station.<ref name=NYSenate-SavinoSIRReport-2013>{{cite web|author1=Office of [[Diane Savino|Diane J. Savino]]|title=State Senator Diane J. Savino’s 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/files/pdfs/Savino%20Staten%20Island%20Railway%20Report.pdf|website=[[New York State Senate|nysenate.gov]]|publisher=[[New York State Senate]]|accessdate=31 July 2015|date=2013}}</ref> |
The station is located at grade with an [[island platform]] and two tracks. All staircases go up to overpasses at both ends of the station. The north entrance leads to Victory Boulevard and Bay Street and there is a parking lot adjacent to the southbound track. The south entrance leads to Hannah Street and there is a third track adjacent to the southbound track on that side. It is part of a ''Maintenance of Way'' shop, with barns on both sides of this line and located south of this station.<ref name=NYSenate-SavinoSIRReport-2013>{{cite web|author1=Office of [[Diane Savino|Diane J. Savino]]|title=State Senator Diane J. Savino’s 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/files/pdfs/Savino%20Staten%20Island%20Railway%20Report.pdf|website=[[New York State Senate|nysenate.gov]]|publisher=[[New York State Senate]]|accessdate=31 July 2015|date=2013}}</ref> |
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Because one-fifth of passengers transferring to the [[Staten Island Ferry]] used to exit at Tompkinsville to avoid paying the fare at [[Saint George (Staten Island Railway station)|St. George]] (located {{Convert|.5|mi|km}} away),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/nyregion/neighborhood-report-staten-island-up-close-forget-free-lunch-they-discovered.html|title=NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: STATEN ISLAND UP CLOSE; Forget the Free Lunch. They Discovered the Free Ride.|last=Vandam|first=Jeff|date=2004-06-27|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-12-29}}</ref> it was estimated that the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] Staten Island Railway division was losing $3.4 million a year due to fare evasion. Therefore, the MTA closed the |
Because one-fifth of passengers transferring to the [[Staten Island Ferry]] used to exit at Tompkinsville to avoid paying the fare at [[Saint George (Staten Island Railway station)|St. George]] (located {{Convert|.5|mi|km}} away),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/nyregion/neighborhood-report-staten-island-up-close-forget-free-lunch-they-discovered.html|title=NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: STATEN ISLAND UP CLOSE; Forget the Free Lunch. They Discovered the Free Ride.|last=Vandam|first=Jeff|date=2004-06-27|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-12-29}}</ref> it was estimated that the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] Staten Island Railway division was losing $3.4 million a year due to fare evasion. Therefore, the MTA closed the Victory Boulevard entrance on August 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/faresaving_walk_now_less_of_a.html|title=Fare-saving walk now less of a bargain for Staten Island commuters|last=|first=|date=August 28, 2008|website=silive.com|publisher=Staten Island Advance|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/si-railway-to-close-walking-loophole/?hp|title=S.I. Railway to Close Walking Loophole|last=Mooney|first=Jake|date=September 5, 2008|website=City Room|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> to build a $6.9 million station house, which included turnstiles for both entering and exiting customers; it opened on January 20, 2010.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/tompkinsville-fare-collection-begins-staten-island-railway|title=MTA {{!}} Press Release {{!}} NYC Transit {{!}} Tompkinsville Fare Collection Begins On Staten Island Railway|last=|first=|date=|website=www.mta.info|publisher=[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]|access-date=2016-12-29}}</ref> The Hannah Street entrance on the station's south end is now used only for emergencies.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:47, 25 February 2017
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 New York City Subway station (rapid transit) | |||
 Tompkinsville station from above. | |||
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| Address | Bay Street & Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10301 | ||
| Borough | Staten Island | ||
| Locale | Tompkinsville | ||
| Coordinates | 40°38′12″N 74°04′29″W / 40.6368°N 74.0748°W | ||
| Division | [1] | ||
| Services | SIR Main Line | ||
| Transit |  New York City Bus: S46, S48, S51, S61, S62, S66, S74, S76, S78, S81, S84, S86, S91, S92, S96, S98 | ||
| Structure | At-grade | ||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||
| Tracks | 3 (1 not for passenger service) | ||
| Other information | |||
| Opened | July 31, 1884[2] | ||
| Traffic | |||
| 2023 | [3] | ||
| Rank | out of 423[3] | ||
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Tompkinsville is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Tompkinsville, Staten island, New York. It is located at Victory Boulevard and Bay Street on the railroad's main line. This is one of two stations on the line that require fare payment to enter or exit, the other being St. George.
Station layout
| M | Stationhouse | Exit/Entrance, fare control, overpass to street |
| G | Southbound bypass / yard track | ← Main does not stop here |
| Southbound | ← Main toward Tottenville (Stapleton) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Northbound | → Main toward St. George (Terminus) → (No service: Richmond County Bank Ballpark) | |
This station opened on July 31, 1884, with the extension of the SIRT from Vanderbilt's Landing to Tompkinsville.[2]
The station is located at grade with an island platform and two tracks. All staircases go up to overpasses at both ends of the station. The north entrance leads to Victory Boulevard and Bay Street and there is a parking lot adjacent to the southbound track. The south entrance leads to Hannah Street and there is a third track adjacent to the southbound track on that side. It is part of a Maintenance of Way shop, with barns on both sides of this line and located south of this station.[4]
Because one-fifth of passengers transferring to the Staten Island Ferry used to exit at Tompkinsville to avoid paying the fare at St. George (located .5 miles (0.80 km) away),[5] it was estimated that the MTA Staten Island Railway division was losing $3.4 million a year due to fare evasion. Therefore, the MTA closed the Victory Boulevard entrance on August 28, 2008.[6][7] to build a $6.9 million station house, which included turnstiles for both entering and exiting customers; it opened on January 20, 2010.[8] The Hannah Street entrance on the station's south end is now used only for emergencies.[8]
References
- ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Irvin Leigh and Paul Matus (December 23, 2001). "SIRT The Essential History". p. 6. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Office of Diane J. Savino (2013). "State Senator Diane J. Savino's 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report" (PDF). nysenate.gov. New York State Senate. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Vandam, Jeff (2004-06-27). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: STATEN ISLAND UP CLOSE; Forget the Free Lunch. They Discovered the Free Ride". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Fare-saving walk now less of a bargain for Staten Island commuters". silive.com. Staten Island Advance. August 28, 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ Mooney, Jake (September 5, 2008). "S.I. Railway to Close Walking Loophole". City Room. The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ a b "MTA | Press Release | NYC Transit | Tompkinsville Fare Collection Begins On Staten Island Railway". www.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
External links
Media related to Tompkinsville (Staten Island Railway station) at Wikimedia Commons