Fort Wadsworth (Staten Island Railway station)
| Fort Wadsworth | |||||||||||
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| Staten Island Railway rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| Borough | Staten Island | ||||||||||
| Line | SIR South Beach Branch | ||||||||||
| Services | none | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Closed | March 31, 1953 | ||||||||||
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Fort Wadsworth was a station on the demolished South Beach Branch of the Staten Island Railway, near the historic Fort Wadsworth. It had two side platforms and two tracks. It closed on March 31, 1953.
The unused station, overgrown with weeds, remained in place until the 1970s. At this time, the location where the station and tracks previously existed, at what is currently the intersection of Tompkins Avenue and Lyman Avenue in Rosebank/Fort Wadsworth, is now occupied by a collection of town home homes which are of noticeably newer vintage than the surrounding residences. The path of the former track leading to South Beach, at a lower grade, is now occupied by a power substation.
References
- Darlington, Peggy (February 26, 2011). "Staten Island Railway South Shore Line Ventworth Avenue to St. George". Station Reporter.
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Coordinates: 40°36′25.1″N 74°03′59.3″W / 40.606972°N 74.066472°W