Stapleton (Staten Island Railway station)

Stapleton
Staten Island Railway rapid transit station
Sign at Stapleton SIR Station
Station statistics
Address	Bay Street & Prospect Street Staten Island, NY 10304
Borough	Staten Island
Locale	Stapleton
Coordinates	40°37′40″N 74°04′31″W / 40.627889°N 74.075139°WCoordinates: 40°37′40″N 74°04′31″W / 40.627889°N 74.075139°W
Services	SIR Main Line
Transit connections	New York City Bus: S51, S52, S74, S76, S78, S81, S84, S86
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 31, 1884[1] 1936
Station succession
Preceding station   Staten Island Railway   Following station Tompkinsville toward St. George Main Line Clifton toward Great Kills or Tottenville

Stapleton is an elevated Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Stapleton, Staten Island, New York, located at Beach Street and Bay Street on the main line.

Station layout

P Platforms	Southbound	← Main toward Tottenville (Clifton)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→ Main toward St. George (Tompkinsville) →
G	Street level	Exit/Entrance

This station opened on July 31, 1884, with the extension of the SIRT from Vanderbilt's Landing to Tompkinsville.^[1] Stapleton was rehabilitated in 1936.^[2]

The station has an island platform and two tracks. The north end has an exit to Prospect Street and a New York City Department of Transportation Park and Ride facility to the west side of the right-of-way (next to Bay Street).^[3] The south end exits to Water Street and Bay Street.^[2] South of the station, yard tracks can be seen entering the line on the Saint George-bound side.^[4] This is the connection to the Clifton Yard, and where the railway cars are moved to and from the New York City Transit Authority system by truck.

References

1. Irvin Leigh and Paul Matus (December 23, 2001). "SIRT The Essential History". p. 6. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
2. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
3. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
4. "Google Maps". Google Maps.

External links

• Staten Island Railway station list
• Staten Island Railway general information