New Dorp station

The New Dorp station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of New Dorp, Staten Island, New York. The station became fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in 2023.

New Dorp
Staten Island Railway station (rapid transit)
New Dorp station in September 2020
General information
LocationNew Dorp Lane & North Railroad Avenue
New Dorp, Staten Island
Coordinates40.5736°N 74.1171°W / 40.5736; -74.1171
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NYCT Bus: S57, S76, S86
Construction
Structure typeOpen-cut
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code510
History
OpenedApril 23, 1860[1]
Rebuilt1889, 1965-1968
Services
Preceding station Staten Island Railway Following station
Grant City
toward St. George
 Oakwood Heights
toward Tottenville

History
Early 20th century

The station opened on April 23, 1860, with the opening of the Staten Island Railway from Vanderbilt's Landing to Eltingville.[1][2] It was rebuilt in 1889 by real estate developers Hughes and Ross who sought to build a depot designed to attract potential homebuyers. The former stationhouse that was in use until the 1965-1968 grade crossing elimination[3] was moved to Historic Richmond Town, located at the three-way loop intersection of Arthur Kill Road, Richmond Road and Richmond Hill Road.[4]

In 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[5][6] A contract for two elevators at the station was awarded in December 2020.[7] The elevator towers were completed in early 2023,[8] and the elevators opened for use on September 19, 2023.[9][10]

Station layout

It is located on an open cut at New Dorp Lane and Railroad Avenue on the main line. It has two side platforms and orange colored walls and railings. The northbound platform has a 20-foot (6.1 m) high concrete wall, while the southbound platform has a hill. Express trains begin the express section of their run at New Dorp in the morning rush hour, while some southbound trains may terminate here at the same time.

Ground Street level Station house, exit/entrance, buses
Platform
level		 Side platform Disabled access
Southbound ← toward Tottenville (Oakwood Heights)
← rush hour express does not stop here
Northbound → toward St. George (Grant City) →
→ AM rush express toward St. George (Terminus) →
Side platform Disabled access

Exits

The north exit leads to New Dorp Lane where the station house is located, while the south exit leads to Rose Avenue. The south side is the only exit location where both staircases are not aligned together on one side of the street. The staircase to the northbound platform starts on the south side of Rose Avenue while the staircase to the southbound platform starts on the north side.[11] The elevator to the northbound platform is at the southwest corner of New Dorp Lane and New Dorp Plaza South, while the elevator to the southbound platform is at the southeast corner of New Dorp Lane and New Dorp Plaza North.

Bus connections

References
  1. Irvin Leigh and Paul Matus (December 23, 2001). "SIRT The Essential History". p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  2. Poster for opening of Staten Island Railway
  3. New Dorp - Staten Island Railway station (NYCSubway.org)
  4. "New Dorp Railroad Station". Historic Richmond Town. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. Bascome, Erik (September 20, 2019). "3 Staten Island Railway stations to get accessibility upgrades". silive. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. "MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". mta.info. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  7. "MTA Announces Accessibility Projects at Eight Stations Throughout the Five Boroughs" (Press release). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  8. Bascome, Erik (April 17, 2023). "New elevators at this Staten Island Railway station expected to be completed by end of September". silive. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  9. Simko-Bednarski, Evan (September 21, 2023). "MTA unveils new elevator at Downtown Brooklyn Macy's store, latest in accessibility push". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  10. Bascome, Erik (September 20, 2023). "This SIR station becomes first equipped with elevators on Staten Island". silive. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  11. "Map of NYC Subway Entrances". NYC Open Data. City of New York. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

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