| Starlight Park | |
|---|---|
 Pedestrian bridge north of the 174th Street bridge | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | West Farms and Crotona Park East, Bronx, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°50′13″N 73°52′48″W / 40.83694°N 73.88000°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Opened | 1950s |
| Operated by | NYC Parks |
| Status | Open |
| Public transit access | Subway:  to Whitlock Avenue,   to West Farms Square–East Tremont AvenueBus: Bx11, Bx36 |
| Previously known as Exposition Park (during the 1918 Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries) | |
 Bathers at the Cascade in Starlight Park, 1921. | |
| Location | Bronx, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°50′13″N 73°52′48″W / 40.83694°N 73.88000°W |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Closed | 1937 |
| Theme | Amusement park |
Starlight Park is a public park located along the Bronx River in the Bronx in New York City. Starlight Park stands on the site of an amusement park of the same name that operated in the first half of the 20th century.[1][2]
The amusement park was originally built for the Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries, which was hosted in 1918, and as such the park was known as Exposition Park during that time. During its heyday, Starlight Park featured various amusement rides, as well as the Bronx Coliseum and the submarine USS Holland. Much of the park was destroyed in a 1932 fire, though the remaining attractions continued to operate until 1946.
The northeastern part of the amusement park became the West Farms Depot of MTA Regional Bus Operations. A city park, operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, was built in the late 1950s as part of the construction of the Sheridan Expressway. The highway was built parallel to the Bronx River on the former site of the amusement park.
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