The Prince's Bay station is a

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station in the neighborhood of Prince's Bay,

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History

The station opened on June 2, 1860, as Lemon Creek, with the opening of the Staten Island Railway from Annadale to

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. 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. This station was the last all-timber platform on the line before being replaced in the early 1990s.

Station layout

The station is located near Seguine Avenue and Amboy Road on the main line, and is located is in an

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with two

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s, 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.

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. * *

References

External links

Staten Island Railway station list

Seguine Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

Platform level from Google Maps Street View
{{Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority Staten Island Railway stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1860 1860 establishments in New York (state) Prince's Bay, Staten Island