The Staten Island Railroad is just one of the many staples that we have in this borough of New York City.
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Staten Island Rapid Transit – A Definitive Look at the Railroad
The Staten Island Rapid Transit was dynamic in that it was a commuter railroad, with cars that were very similar to the average city subway cars; yet it was also a freight railroad that carried a majority of Baltimore and Ohio’s traffic for the New York Harbor. The first passenger train was inspected on February 1, 1860, and ran from Vanderbilt’s Landing (modern-day Clifton) to Eltingville.
Rides and Rambles on Staten Island is a 1889 Text Highlighting The SI Rail
Rides and Rambles on Staten Island highlights things to do around the island, and outlining adventures that people could have on our island, basically making ‘Rambles’ a pre-internet version of This Way on Bay.
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