Woods of Arden (Staten Island Railway station)

Woods of Arden
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°W / 40.541929; -74.170918Coordinates: 40°32′31″N 74°10′15″W / 40.541929°N 74.170918°W / 40.541929; -74.170918
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

  1. ↑ New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners (Volume 2 ed.). 1886. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ↑ The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1895-01-01.
  3. ↑ The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1894-01-01.
  4. ↑ Rybczynski, Witold (2013-07-23). A Clearing In The Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439125106.
  5. ↑ Smith, Dorothy Valentine (1970-01-01). Staten Island: Gateway to New York. Chilton Book Company. ISBN 9780801954887.
  6. ↑ Smith, Dorothy Valentine (1970-01-01). Staten Island: Gateway to New York. Chilton Book Company. ISBN 9780801954887.


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