Woods of Arden | |
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Former Staten Island Railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Arden Avenue & Whaley Avenue Annadale, Staten Island |
Coordinates | 40°32′31″N 74°10′15″W / 40.541929°N 74.170918°W |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 1886 |
Closed | 1894–1895? |
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]