South Beach Branch

South Beach Branch
SIRT Employee Timetable 1921–1922 East Shore and Perth Amboy Sub-Divisions
Overview
StatusAbandoned
OwnerBaltimore and Ohio Railroad
LocaleStaten Island, New York, U.S.
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemStaten Island Railway
Operator(s)Staten Island Railway
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1888
ClosedMarch 31, 1953
Technical
Line length4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification1925
Route map

Clifton
2.0
Bachmann
2.1
Rosebank
2.5
Belair Road
2.7
Fort Wadsworth
3.2
Arrochar
3.5
Cedar Avenue
3.9
South Beach
4.1
Wentworth Avenue

The South Beach Branch, also called the East Shore Sub-Division,[1] is an abandoned branch of the Staten Island Railway in New York City, which operated along Staten Island's East Shore from Clifton to Wentworth Avenue. This 4.1-mile (6.6 km) double-tracked branch left the Main Line at 40°37′08″N 74°04′18″W / 40.61889°N 74.07167°W / 40.61889; -74.07167, south of the Clifton station, and lay to the east of the Main Line.

Rapid transit service on the South Beach Branch and the North Shore Branch ended on March 31, 1953.