Woods of Arden station
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] This station was located in between the Annadale and Eltingville stops.
Woods of Arden | |||
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 Staten Island Railway station (rapid transit) | |||
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| Address | Arden Avenue & Whaley Avenue Staten Island, NY 10312 | ||
| Borough | Staten Island | ||
| Locale | Oakwood | ||
| Coordinates | 40.541929°N 74.170918°W | ||
| Services | SIR Main Line | ||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||
| Tracks | 2 | ||
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| Opened | 1886 | ||
| Closed | 1894–1895? | ||
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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]
References
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners (Volume 2 ed.). 1886. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1895.
- The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1894.
- Rybczynski, Witold (July 23, 2013). A Clearing In The Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439125106.
- Smith, Dorothy Valentine (January 1, 1970). Staten Island: Gateway to New York. Chilton Book Company. ISBN 9780801954887.
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