Prince's Bay station

The Prince's Bay station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Prince's Bay, Staten Island, New York.

Prince's Bay
Staten Island Railway station (rapid transit)
View of platforms facing southbound
General information
LocationSeguine Avenue & Waterbury Avenue
Prince's Bay, Staten Island
Coordinates40.5254°N 74.2003°W / 40.5254; -74.2003
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport NYCT Bus: S55, S56, SIM25
Construction
Structure typeOpen-cut
Other information
Station code517
History
OpenedJune 2, 1860[1]
Previous namesLemon Creek[1]
Services
Preceding station Staten Island Railway Following station
Huguenot
toward St. George
 Pleasant Plains
toward Tottenville

History

The station opened on June 2, 1860, as Lemon Creek, with the opening of the Staten Island Railway from Annadale to Tottenville.[1] Prior to being placed in an open-cut the station consisted of a small platform connected to a small station house, which was connected to a two-story house. The platform could be reached by going up a short staircase.[2]

Station layout

The station is located near Seguine Avenue and Amboy Road on the main line, and is located is in an open-cut with two side platforms, green canopies, and walls of steel and concrete. A railroad spur leading to the St. George-bound tracks also exists just outside of this parking lot. Maps do not show the station name with apostrophe while the station signs do. The latter is the historically correct (and official) name. This station was the last all-timber platform on the line before being replaced in the early 1990s.

Ground Street level Station house, exit/entrance, buses
Platform
level		 Side platform
Southbound ← toward Tottenville (Pleasant Plains)
Northbound → toward St. George (Huguenot) →
Side platform

Exits

There is an exit/entrance on the south end of each platform that allows access to Seguine Avenue. An exit/entrance on the northern end of the St. George (north) bound platform allows access to a small free commuter park & ride lot that is accessible from Herbert Street.[3][4]

References
  1. Irvin Leigh and Paul Matus (December 23, 2001). "SIRT The Essential History". p. 5. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  2. "Princes Bay train station". statenisland.pastperfectonline.com. 1895–1915. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. "Map of NYC Subway Entrances". NYC Open Data. City of New York. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

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