Clifton station (Staten Island Railway)

Clifton
Tottenville Local arriving at Clifton
General information
LocationBay Street and Townsend Avenue
Clifton, Staten Island
Coordinates40°37′17″N 74°04′17″W / 40.6215°N 74.0715°W / 40.6215; -74.0715 (Clifton Station)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections NYCT Bus: S51, S81
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment / Elevated
Other information
Station code504
History
OpenedApril 23, 1860 (April 23, 1860)
Previous namesVanderbilt's Landing
Vanderbilt Avenue
Services
Preceding station Staten Island Railway Following station
Stapleton
toward St. George
Grasmere
Former services
Preceding station Staten Island Railway Following station
Terminus South Beach Branch Bachmann
Closed 1937
Location

The Clifton station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Clifton, Staten Island, New York. This station was the original terminal of the Staten Island Railway from 1860 until 1886. The station was known as Vanderbilt's Landing, and was used as a transfer point for passengers going to Manhattan via ferries to South Ferry.