Tompkinsville station

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Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville
Staten Island Railway station (rapid transit)
	Tompkinsville station from above
General information
Location	Bay Street and Victory Boulevard; Tompkinsville, Staten Island
Coordinates	40°38′12″N74°04′29″W / 40.6368°N 74.0748°W
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	3 (1 not in revenue service)
Connections	NYCT Bus: S46, S48, S51, S61, S62, S66, S74, S76, S78, S81, S84, S86, S91, S92, S96, S98
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	502
History
Opened	July 31, 1884
Services
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Location
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Last updated October 12, 2024

The Tompkinsville station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York. It is located at Victory Boulevard and Bay Street on the railroad's main line. This is one of two stations on the line that require fare payment to enter or exit, the other being St. George.

History

This station opened on July 31, 1884, with the extension of the SIRT from Vanderbilt's Landing (now Clifton) to Tompkinsville.^[1]

Station layout

The station is located at grade with an island platform and two tracks. All staircases go up to overpasses at both ends of the station.

M	Station house	Exit/entrance, fare control, overpass to street
G	Bypass track	← No passenger service
	Southbound	← toward Tottenville (Stapleton) ← rush hour express does not stop here
	Island platform
	Northbound	→ toward St. George (Terminus) → → AM rush express does not stop here → →(No service: Richmond County Bank Ballpark)

Exits

The north entrance leads to Victory Boulevard, where an overpass leads west to Bay Street and east to Joseph H. Lyons Pool. There is a parking lot adjacent to the southbound track at Victory Boulevard.^[2] The south entrance leads to Hannah Street. There is a third track adjacent to the southbound track at the southern end of the station; it is part of the Tompkinsville Non-Revenue Repair Shop, which contains barns on both sides of the line and is south of this station.^[3]^[2] The shop was repaired in the 1990s, with the contract awarded in May 1994 for $1,969,777. As part of the project, a 4,000 square foot addition was made to the facility, the existing freight house was demolished, the interior of the shop building was renovated, and the area in front of the building was paved.^[4]^: C-88 The Victory Boulevard pedestrian overpass was replaced in 1999.^[5]

Because one-fifth of passengers transferring to the Staten Island Ferry used to exit or enter at Tompkinsville to avoid paying the fare at St. George (located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away),^[6] it was estimated that the Staten Island Railway was losing $3.4 million a year due to fare avoidance. Therefore, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority closed the Victory Boulevard entrance on August 28, 2008.^[7]^[8] A new $6.9 million station house was built, which included turnstiles for both entering and exiting customers; it opened on January 20, 2010.^[9] The Hannah Street entrance on the station's south end is now used only for emergencies.^[9]

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References

1 2 Irvin Leigh and Paul Matus (December 23, 2001). "SIRT The Essential History". p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
1 2 "Map of NYC Subway Entrances". NYC Open Data. City of New York . Retrieved July 10, 2018.
↑ Office of Diane J. Savino (2013). "State Senator Diane J. Savino's 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report" (PDF). nysenate.gov . New York State Senate . Retrieved July 31, 2015.
↑ NYC Transit Committee Agenda May 1994. New York City Transit. May 16, 1994.
↑ "Neighborhood Report: Tompkinsville; Bridge Is Inching to a Finish". The New York Times. January 10, 1999. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
↑ Vandam, Jeff (June 27, 2004). "Neighborhood Report: Staten Island Up Close; Forget the Free Lunch. They Discovered the Free Ride". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ "Fare-saving walk now less of a bargain for Staten Island commuters". silive.com. Staten Island Advance. August 28, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ Mooney, Jake (September 5, 2008). "S.I. Railway to Close Walking Loophole". City Room. The New York Times . Retrieved December 29, 2016.
1 2 "Tompkinsville Fare Collection Begins On Staten Island Railway". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

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[leigh_matus_pg6-1] 1 2 Irvin Leigh and Paul Matus (December 23, 2001). "SIRT The Essential History". p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2009.

[exits-2] 1 2 "Map of NYC Subway Entrances". NYC Open Data. City of New York . Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[NYSenate-SavinoSIRReport-2013-3] Office of Diane J. Savino (2013). "State Senator Diane J. Savino's 2013 Staten Island Railway Rider Report" (PDF). nysenate.gov . New York State Senate . Retrieved July 31, 2015.

[4] NYC Transit Committee Agenda May 1994. New York City Transit. May 16, 1994.

[The_New_York_Times_1999_n452-5] "Neighborhood Report: Tompkinsville; Bridge Is Inching to a Finish". The New York Times. January 10, 1999. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[6] Vandam, Jeff (June 27, 2004). "Neighborhood Report: Staten Island Up Close; Forget the Free Lunch. They Discovered the Free Ride". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[7] "Fare-saving walk now less of a bargain for Staten Island commuters". silive.com. Staten Island Advance. August 28, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[8] Mooney, Jake (September 5, 2008). "S.I. Railway to Close Walking Loophole". City Room. The New York Times . Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[:0-9] 1 2 "Tompkinsville Fare Collection Begins On Staten Island Railway". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

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