{"id":9985,"date":"2025-12-11T22:37:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/?p=9985"},"modified":"2025-12-11T22:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:37:31","slug":"tottenville-si-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chelseascorner.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/11\/tottenville-si-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenville (SI Railway)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tottenville is the southern end of the Staten Island Railway and as such is technically the southernmost and westernmost subway station on the system. It’s also a rather wealthy neighborhood on Staten Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signage!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The station, while technically<\/em> accessible, is questionably so as it lacks many features of a standard accessible station. I mean, yes, you have step-free access to the platform. However, the platform is rather narrow and there isn’t really any tactile strip. But, given this is hardcore MAGA country, I can’t say I expected anything more. You do have countdown clocks that are dubiously accurate, and there are stairs to street level on both Ellis and Utah\/Main Streets, while the southern end of the platform has a ramp to Bentley Street. The ramp, however, does look to be wide enough for a mobility device like a wheelchair. Lastly, while there is<\/em> parking, I suspect it’s for SI Railway operators only. But, if not, you have a park & ride here! (barely)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looks a tad narrow…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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FUNNY WEED NUMBER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This clock turned out to be total dogshite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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While this looks narrow, it technically is accessible!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It was an overcast late morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In terms of straight-line distance, this is closer to the NJCL than it is to the next station up the line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Street level!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Operator facilities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Welcome to Tottenville!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another shot of a station entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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REALLY NARROW PASSAGE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This felt claustrophobic to a degree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The yard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Overpass shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And towards the station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The good: It exists, and serves the neighborhood. It’s also technically accessible??? And there’s parking???

The bad: Accessibility is questionable. No tactile strips. Countdown clocks are dubious. The overpass is narrow as hell.

Nearby points of interest: There’s actually a few restaurants and shops on Main St. and Amboy Rd., if you want to walk the half-mile or so. There’s also a rather upscale Italian restaurant at the station itself, but it gives off more the kind of energy one’s grandparents would bring their family to for a night out, and everyone is expected to show up in something formal. Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. Also, a lot of Italian MAGA supporters live around here, so if you happen to be a minority of any kind (socioeconomic or<\/em> ethnic), do heed a degree of caution.

Transit connections:
SI Railway
MTA bus (S74, S78, both on Arthur Kill Rd.)

Overall, this station is weird. It exists, and it’s cool it serves such a “should not be NYC” part of NYC. But, also, it’s MAGA country. That stuff aside, this station is also dubiously accessible and somehow also manages to be, in straight-line distance, closer to the nearest NJCL stop than to the nearest SI Railway stop.

Rating: 4\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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