New Brighton station (Staten Island Railway)
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New Brighton was a station on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was located in the New Brighton section of Staten Island, at the north end of Westervelt Avenue and Richmond Terrace (near Jersey Street).[2] It was the closest original North Shore station to the Saint George Terminal, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the station.[3]
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New Brighton | |||||||||||
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Former Staten Island Railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Westervelt Avenue & Richmond Terrace Staten Island | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.6469°N 74.0893°W / 40.6469; -74.0893 (New Brighton station) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | North Shore Branch | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Opened | February 23, 1886; 138 years ago (1886-02-23) | ||||||||||
Closed | March 31, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-03-31) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Westervelt Avenue[1] | ||||||||||
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