Woods of Arden (Staten Island Railway station)
Woods of Arden | |
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Staten Island Railway rapid transit station | |
Station statistics | |
Address |
Arden Avenue & Whaley Avenue Staten Island, NY 10312 |
Borough | Staten Island |
Locale | Oakwood |
Coordinates | 40°32′31″N 74°10′15″W / 40.541929°N 74.170918°WCoordinates: 40°32′31″N 74°10′15″W / 40.541929°N 74.170918°W |
Services | SIR Main Line |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Opened | 1886 |
Closed | 1894–1895? |
Station succession |
Woods of Arden is an abandoned Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Annadale, Staten Island, New York. The station opened in 1886 with a cost of $112.55.[1] The station closed after 1894.[2][3]
Woods of Arden was a Sunday summer resort that was used for picknicking, boating and swimming. The resort also included an inn.[4] Erastus Wiman, who helped organize Staten Island Rapid Transit was directly involved with the resort, and had a station built to provide access.[5][6]
References
- ↑ New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners (Volume 2 ed.). 1886. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1895-01-01.
- ↑ The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1894-01-01.
- ↑ Rybczynski, Witold (2013-07-23). A Clearing In The Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439125106.
- ↑ Smith, Dorothy Valentine (1970-01-01). Staten Island: Gateway to New York. Chilton Book Company. ISBN 9780801954887.
- ↑ Smith, Dorothy Valentine (1970-01-01). Staten Island: Gateway to New York. Chilton Book Company. ISBN 9780801954887.
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