The following is a list of all heavy rail rapid transit systems in the united states. Electrical rapid transit begins on staten island pdf. Mta staten island railway service runs 24 hours a day between the st george and tottenville terminals. It does not include statistics for bus or light rail systems see. The staten island railway stretches from this northern point all the way to tottenville at the southern tip of staten island. Another subgroup consists of papers documenting the history of the staten island rapid transit s. The staten island rapid transit was a second line, built in 1885. Mta new york city transit nyct sponsored the north shore alternatives study nsaa. There is no limited service on the following routes, however, local service will be provided.
Staten island rapid transit in staten island, ny with. Erastus wiman 18341904 was a canadian businessman who had settled on the island in 1867 and became one of the islands foremost citizens. This chapter explores the background and history of the staten island rapid transit, and its impact on the island itself. The staten island ferry is operating on a reduced schedule until further notice. The staten island ferry is operating on a reduced schedule until further. Staten island rapid transit operating authority amended rules of conduct, 21 nycrr 1040, effective april 29, 2020 existing sirtoa rules bar nontransit uses of a terminal or station. Operating primarily on prw, the system starts at the ferry terminal and serves part of the rest of staten island. Sixty seven years of rapid transit on the island s north and east shores will come to an end at midnight tonight.
Staten island railway map, lines, route, hours, tickets. During the 19th century, major eastern trunk railroads competed for the new york freight market. Sirt, now known as mta staten island railway sir is a 14 mile, 21 station, commuter rail line. As is the case with many rail lines across the northeast, the sirt was. See why over 720 million users trust moovit as the best public transit app. For staten island railway train service alerts, please check the moovit app. On the citys consolidation day, 100plus years ago, the small engines and passenger coaches of the staten island rapid transit took travelers arriving at the staten island ferrys st. It is operated by the staten island rapid transit operating authority sirtoa, a subsidiary of the new york city transit authority, which in turn is an agency of the metropolitan transportation authority. Mar 30, 2020 the staten island ferry is operating on a reduced schedule until further notice. Find 190 listings related to rapid transit schedule in staten island on. History and future of the north shore rail line on staten. Downloadable maps for new york transit, including subways, buses, and the staten island railway, plus the long island rail road, metronorth railroad and mta bridges and tunnels.
The third rail online magazine of rapid transit index. Fta national transit database program created date. The trains kept to their schedules up to midnight of the very last day tuesday, march 31, 1953. Nov 26, 2018 the staten island railway stretches from this northern point all the way to tottenville at the southern tip of staten island. Coronavirus updates starting may 6, there is no subway service from 15 a. The line last carried passenger service in 1953 and rail freight service in 1989. The great kills branch of the new york public library is located on giffords lane at the corner of margaret street, two short blocks from the staten island rapid transit station. Staten island railway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Though unification in 1940 added the big systems of the bmt and irt to the municipally owned nyc subway system, not all the rapid transit operators in new york city came under the city umbrella. This busy branch provides materials in a variety of formats and services to all age levels. Weekdays includes travel to st george, tottenville, and great kills. Amended to provide that a nontransit use includes remaining in the paid fare zone of a particular terminal or station for more than one hour. Jan 20, 2009 staten island rapid transit is part of the nyc subway system. Filing a title vi complaint mta new york city transit nyc transit. The staten island railway sir is the only rapid transit line in the new york city borough of. Hospital s61 staten island mall s62 travis s66 port richmond s74 tottenville s76 oakwood beach s78 tottenville s81 grant city limited s84 tottenville limited. The staten island advance kept everyone informed as well. The staten island railway sir is the only rapid transit line in the new york city borough of staten island. Jun 22, 2015 the staten island rapid transit was a second line, built in 1885. Local buses and the staten island railway are the most common form of. Staten island railway sir, a subsidiary of the mta, provides rapid transit service on staten island. Not included in the expanded system was new yorks forgotten borough and the staten island rapid transit railway company and its 22 route miles of electric lines, which.
You can find information for west of hudson service in the rail service status on the homepage or here. Transit operating authority, or the staten island rapid transit authority. View full sizethe route and travel times of the staten island railway. The line has a route bullet similar to other subway routes. The staten island rapid transit operating authority sirtoa, publicly known as mta staten island railway or sir, is the operator of the lone rapid transit line in. George terminal mtanyct connections s40 howland hook s42 clyde place s44 staten island mall s46 west shore plaza s48 mariners harbor s51 grant city s52 s. Sir customers must use metrocard or an electronic paper transfer received on their local bus when entering and leaving the railway at st george terminal and. As part of the 2009 nycdot phase ii bus rapid transit corridor study, improving crosstown bus service in southern brooklyn was identified as one of the most pressing bus service needs in new york city. These two lirr mu cars are seen in sirt service, stopped at princes bay station on staten island on april 28, 1973. Staten island, ny 10301 general information financial information urbanized area statistics 2010 census service consumption database information sources of operating funds expended operating funding sources. Childrens center located at 51 stuyvesant place, 718 44246. First mutual transportation assurance company fmtac provides primary insurance coverage for certain losses, some of which are reinsured, and assumes reinsurance coverage for certain other losses. Find 1 listings related to staten island rapid transit in staten island on.
Since the plan conceived by the local residents followed vanderbilts proposed route, he helped charter the staten island railroad company sirr on. List of united states light rail systems by ridership for the latter. This presentation features a slideshow of staten island rapid transit scenes photographed in 1972. Staten island railway map with information about its route lines, timings, tickets, fares, stations and official websites. Geographic north on the main line is timetable west viceversa too. The staten island rapid transit operating authority is a public benefit corporation and is part of the reporting group of the metropolitan transportation authority mta and was organized pursuant to the new york state state public authorities law. Instructions for form y203 yonkers nonresident earnings tax return y203i general instructions. The staten island borough president funded the study. In so naming his company, wiman was the first to apply the words rapid transit to a railroad, though, in fact, it did not truly live up to the full meaning of the designation until electrification four decades later. Moovit gives you staten island railway suggested routes, realtime train tracker, live directions, line route maps in new york city, and helps to find the closest sir train stations near you. Staten island rapid transit operating authority, dba. The railroad was financed with a loan from cornelius vanderbilt, the sole staten island tomanhattan ferry operator on the east shore, his first involvement in a. While staten island, despite many plans to do so, remains unconnected to the rest of new york via rapid transit express bus services do exist, it has had its own railroad for many years.
Schedules there is currently an issue causing metronorth west of hudson schedules to not appear in the schedule lookup. Daily trips have at most 21 stops with a total travel time of about 42 minutes. Download the staten island ferry reduced schedule as of march 30, 2020 pdf. Focusing mainly on housing, the mayor outlined a plan for growth centered around transit accessible neighborhoods, and he recommitted to building several new bus rapid. Request to remove my ipad is in lantau island, hk in transit. The sim4x and sim8x will not run, and other sim express routes run on a modified weekday schedule see pdfs just below. The sirt, in conformity with a ruling from the public service commission, will suspend its passenger service to south beach and arlington, retaining only its south shore branch to tottenville. Staten island railway wikipedia republished wiki 2. Although the railway is considered a standard rail line, only the western portion of the north shore branch which is used by freight is. This ambitious new venture was named the staten island rapid transit railroad company.
Due to governor cuomos executive order effective april 17, 2020 at 8 pm, all passengers must wear face coverings at all times within staten island ferry terminals and aboard the ferry. The staten island rail road was incorporated on august 2, 1851, after perth amboy and staten island residents petitioned for a tottenvilletostapleton rail line. The show starts in tottenville and works its way up the line towards st. Where applicable, posters on express buses will describe the express bus pm rush hour, early departure schedule for the day preceding this holiday or holiday weekend. All ridership figures represent unlinked passenger trips i. Electronic resources, including internet access and numerous databases, are available on branch computers. Staten island rapid transit by marc pitanza arcadia. Bus rapid transit, not ferry subsidies, would help. Back in the early 1970s, the lirr loaned or leased six 6 mu cars to the staten island rapid transit for their use. The staten island ferry has a high commuter ridership due to the lack of transit connections between staten island and the other boroughs. It is operated by the staten island rapid transit operating authority sirtoa, a unit of the metropolitan transportation authority. Staten island north shore railroad row feasibility study. Originally called the staten island rapid transit, the rail line began transporting passengers in 1851. Although the railway is considered a standard rail.
George has 12 tracks and only 10 are used for service. Nov 15, 2017 this presentation features a slideshow of staten island rapid transit scenes photographed in 1972. Tottenvillebound trains are eastbound because tottenville was the end of the generally west to east north shore line that came across the bridge from new jersey. Draft request for proposals rfp informational meeting january 9, 2018. Staten island railway and other borough mass transit options updated mar 04, 2019. The transbay tunnel in sf about 6 miles long and there are many longer tunnels in the world. Essential workers can use our essential connector program. Newyork and staten island ferry company by the city of new york, is particularly revealing of the problems of landing rights facing ferries at this time. Buses run on a modified weekday schedule with minor adjustments to regular weekday service. Staten island rapid transit operating authority mta staten island railway provides passenger transportation on staten island. This is an open group is a place to discuss the staten island. The staten island railway line runs 24 hours and currently only the north to south main line offer services to passengers. Sir train time schedule overview for the upcoming week.
Feasibility study of the north shore railroad rightofway. It is owned by the staten island rapid transit operating authority sirtoa, a subsidiary of the metropolitan transportation authority, and operated by the new york city transit authority department of subways. The staten island rapid transit operating authority is a public benefit corporation and is part of the reporting group of the metropolitan transportation authority mta and was organized pursuant to the new york state state public authorities. Per rider, ferries need significantly higher subsidies than subways or local buses. Transit is governed by the provisions of the new york state civil service law law.
Mta staten island railway sirtoa 2014 agency profile author. Y203i instructions for form y203 government of new york. Staten island rapid transit a division of the new york city transit authority operating in the burough of richmond, the staten island rapid transit system is not physically connected to the rest of the new york city subway system. At the st george terminal, customers can make connections with staten island ferry service to manhattan. Though never included in the citys subway building it was not, however, without rail transportation. George and it has a direct connection to staten island ferry. In 1880 wiman incorporated the staten island rapid transit sirt as part of a vision of turning staten island into a transportion hub that could rival manhattan.