Woods of Arden station explained

Woods of Arden
Type:Former Staten Island Railway station
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:Arden Avenue and Whaley Avenue
Annadale, Staten Island
Coordinates:40.5419°N -74.1709°W
Opened:1886
Closed:1894–1895?
Other Services Header:Former services

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.

Summer Sundays were spent picnicking, boating, and swimming at Woods of Arden. 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]

Notes and References

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