Lake Avenue station

Lake Avenue is a station on the abandoned North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York. It has two tracks and two side platforms. It is located in an open cut, approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from Saint George Terminal.^[1]

Lake Avenue
Station site in 2020
General information
Location	Staten Island
Coordinates	40.6341°N 74.1511°W / 40.6341; -74.1511 (Lake Avenue station)
Line(s)	North Shore Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1937; 88 years ago (1937)
Closed	March 31, 1953; 72 years ago (1953-03-31)
Former services
Preceding station Staten Island Railway Following station Mariners' Harbor toward Port Ivory North Shore Branch Elm Park toward St. George
Location

History

The station opened in 1937 during a grade crossing elimination project.^[2] The station was abandoned on March 31, 1953, along with the South Beach Branch and the rest of the North Shore Branch.^[3][4] It is one of the few stations along the North Shore line which still stands as of 2020, although in ruins.^[5]