The station opened on February 23, 1886, as a surface station.[4][5] In the early 1930s as part of a grade crossing elimination project, the station was depressed into the current open-cut below grade level, and rebuilt with concrete platforms.[2][4][5][6][7] Elm Park was closed on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.[4][5]
It is one of the stations to be returned to operation under the proposals for reactivation of the North Shore branch for rapid transit, light rail, or bus rapid transit service.[1][2][6]
The platforms are slightly offset due to the right-of-way crossing at a diagonal with the streets in the neighborhood;[1][5] each measures about 240 feet (73 m) in length, which would fit three cars of the former ME-1 rolling stock (67 feet in length) or of the current R44 SIR cars (75 feet in length).[1] Exit stairs were located at the west end of the station towards Morningstar Road. An overpass from Eaton Place to Newark Avenue over the line (not connected to the station) was located at the station's east end under the Bayonne Bridge.[5] East of the station past John Street, the line rises onto a concrete trestle built in 1935.[2][4][5][7][8]
Elm Park is one of several stations along the North Shore line still standing today, although the street staircases have been taken up and the former platforms are severely dilapidated, while the line's open cut is overgrown with vegetation. Only a single track — the St. George-bound track — remains, unelectrified and in ruins.[1][2][9][10]
^ abcdLeigh, Irvin; Matus, Paul (January 2002). . thethirdrail.net. The Third Rail Online. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
^ abcdefPitanza, Marc (2015). Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN978-1-4671-2338-9.
^ ab"Staten Island Opens Mile-Long Viaduct: Thirty-four Grade Crossings Are Eliminated" (PDF). The New York Times. February 26, 1937. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
^(PDF). zetlin.com. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
^Minn, Michael (December 18, 2009). (PDF). michaelminn.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
park, station, staten, island, railway, park, station, abandoned, north, shore, branch, staten, island, railway, station, located, open, under, bayonne, bridge, approach, park, staten, island, morningstar, road, between, innis, street, newark, avenue, tracks, . Elm Park is a station on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway SIR The station is located in an open cut under the Bayonne Bridge approach in Elm Park Staten Island at Morningstar Road between Innis Street and Newark Avenue It has two tracks and two side platforms 1 2 The station is approximately 3 9 miles 6 3 km from the Saint George terminal of the SIR 3 Elm ParkFormer Staten Island Railway stationWestern part of Elm Park station 2010General informationLocationStaten IslandCoordinates40 38 06 N 74 08 44 W 40 6351 N 74 1456 W 40 6351 74 1456 Elm Park station Line s North Shore BranchPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2HistoryOpenedFebruary 23 1886 137 years ago 1886 02 23 ClosedMarch 31 1953 70 years ago 1953 03 31 Previous namesElm Park Morningstar Road 1 2 Former servicesPreceding station Staten Island Railway Following stationLake Avenuetoward Port Ivory North Shore Branch Tower Hilltoward St GeorgeHistory editThe station opened on February 23 1886 as a surface station 4 5 In the early 1930s as part of a grade crossing elimination project the station was depressed into the current open cut below grade level and rebuilt with concrete platforms 2 4 5 6 7 Elm Park was closed on March 31 1953 along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch 4 5 It is one of the stations to be returned to operation under the proposals for reactivation of the North Shore branch for rapid transit light rail or bus rapid transit service 1 2 6 Station layout editG Street Level PFormer platform level Side platform not in useNorthbound TrackbedSouthbound TrackbedSide platform not in useThe platforms are slightly offset due to the right of way crossing at a diagonal with the streets in the neighborhood 1 5 each measures about 240 feet 73 m in length which would fit three cars of the former ME 1 rolling stock 67 feet in length or of the current R44 SIR cars 75 feet in length 1 Exit stairs were located at the west end of the station towards Morningstar Road An overpass from Eaton Place to Newark Avenue over the line not connected to the station was located at the station s east end under the Bayonne Bridge 5 East of the station past John Street the line rises onto a concrete trestle built in 1935 2 4 5 7 8 Elm Park is one of several stations along the North Shore line still standing today although the street staircases have been taken up and the former platforms are severely dilapidated while the line s open cut is overgrown with vegetation Only a single track the St George bound track remains unelectrified and in ruins 1 2 9 10 References edit a b c d e f North Shore Alternatives Analysis Rail Alignment Drawings Arlington St George PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 2010 Retrieved July 20 2015 a b c d e f NYCT NORTH SHORE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Alternatives Analysis Report PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority August 2012 Retrieved July 20 2015 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 July 31 2015 a b c d Leigh Irvin Matus Paul January 2002 State Island Rapid Transit The Essential History thethirdrail net The Third Rail Online Archived from the original on May 30 2015 Retrieved June 27 2015 a b c d e f Pitanza Marc 2015 Staten Island Rapid Transit Images of Rail Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 1 4671 2338 9 a b 6 5 TRANSIT AND RAILROAD OPEN CUTS STATEN ISLAND PDF nyc gov New York City Department of City Planning Archived from the original PDF on June 6 2010 Retrieved August 6 2015 a b Staten Island Opens Mile Long Viaduct Thirty four Grade Crossings Are Eliminated PDF The New York Times February 26 1937 Retrieved June 27 2015 Open S I Viaduct Longest in Nation Brooklyn Daily Eagle February 26 1937 Retrieved July 19 2015 via Newspapers com 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 October 6 2015 Retrieved July 31 2015 Minn Michael December 18 2009 History and Future of the North Shore Rail Line on Staten Island PDF michaelminn net Archived from the original PDF on June 1 2015 Retrieved August 1 2015 https web archive org web 20150108175705 http stationreporter net nshore htm http gretschviking net GOSIRTNorthShore htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elm Park station Staten Island Railway amp oldid 1182961788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
