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'''Lake Avenue''' is a [[metro station|station]] on the abandoned [[North Shore Branch]] of the [[Staten Island Railway]] in [[Mariners Harbor, Staten Island|Mariners Harbor]], [[Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It has two tracks and two [[side platform]]s. It is located in an open cut, approximately {{convert|4.3|mi|km}} from [[Saint George Terminal]].<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 opened in 1937 during a grade crossing elimination project.<ref>[http://www.gretschviking.net/GOSIRTNorthShore2.htm]</ref> The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.<ref name="SIRT-Essential History">{{cite web|last1=Leigh|first1=Irvin|last2=Matus|first2=Paul|title=State Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History|url=http://thethirdrail.net/0201/sirt1.html|website=thethirdrail.net|publisher=The Third Rail Online|accessdate=27 June 2015|date=January 2002}}</ref><ref name="SIRT">{{cite book |last=Pitanza |first=Marc |title=Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOSsCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=staten+island+rapid+transit&hl=en |isbn=978-1-4671-2338-9}}</ref> It is one of the few remaining stations along the North Shore line which still stands today, as of 2010, although in ruins.<ref name=MTA-NSAA-Presentation-April2010>{{cite web|title=North Shore Alternatives Analysis: Public Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 7:00 p.m.|url=http://www.zetlin.com/Images/NSAA%202010%20NL.pdf|website=zetlin.com|publisher=[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]|accessdate=31 July 2015|date=April 22, 2010}}</ref>
'''Lake Avenue''' is a [[metro station|station]] on the abandoned [[North Shore Branch]] of the [[Staten Island Railway]] in [[Mariners Harbor, Staten Island|Mariners Harbor]], [[Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It has two tracks and two [[side platform]]s. It is located in an open cut, approximately {{convert|4.3|mi|km}} from [[Saint George Terminal]].<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 opened in 1937 during a grade crossing elimination project.<ref>[http://www.gretschviking.net/GOSIRTNorthShore2.htm]</ref> The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.<ref name="SIRT-Essential History">{{cite web|last1=Leigh |first1=Irvin |last2=Matus |first2=Paul |title=State Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History |url=http://thethirdrail.net/0201/sirt1.html |website=thethirdrail.net |publisher=The Third Rail Online |accessdate=27 June 2015 |date=January 2002 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530063638/http://www.thethirdrail.net/0201/sirt1.html |archivedate=30 May 2015 |df= }}</ref><ref name="SIRT">{{cite book |last=Pitanza |first=Marc |title=Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOSsCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=staten+island+rapid+transit&hl=en |isbn=978-1-4671-2338-9}}</ref> It is one of the few remaining stations along the North Shore line which still stands today, as of 2010, although in ruins.<ref name=MTA-NSAA-Presentation-April2010>{{cite web|title=North Shore Alternatives Analysis: Public Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 7:00 p.m. |url=http://www.zetlin.com/Images/NSAA%202010%20NL.pdf |website=zetlin.com |publisher=[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] |accessdate=31 July 2015 |date=April 22, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006071458/http://www.zetlin.com/Images/NSAA%202010%20NL.pdf |archivedate= 6 October 2015 |df= }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* http://stationreporter.net/nshore.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150108175705/http://stationreporter.net/nshore.htm


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 Lake Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughStaten Island
Coordinates40°38′03″N 74°09′04″W / 40.6341°N 74.1511°W / 40.6341; -74.1511 (Lake Avenue station)
Division[1]
LineSIR North Shore Branch
Servicesnone
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Opened1937; 87 years ago (1937)
ClosedMarch 31, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-03-31)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Location
Lake Avenue station is located in New York City
Lake Avenue station
Lake Avenue station is located in New York
Lake Avenue station
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Lake Avenue is a station on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York. It has two tracks and two side platforms. It is located in an open cut, approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from Saint George Terminal.[3] The station opened in 1937 during a grade crossing elimination project.[4] The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.[5][6] It is one of the few remaining stations along the North Shore line which still stands today, as of 2010, although in ruins.[7]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ Leigh, Irvin; Matus, Paul (January 2002). "State Island Rapid Transit: The Essential History". thethirdrail.net. The Third Rail Online. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Pitanza, Marc (2015). Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2338-9.
  7. ^ "North Shore Alternatives Analysis: Public Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 7:00 p.m." (PDF). zetlin.com. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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