Great Kills (Staten Island Railway station)

Infobox NYCS
name = Great Kills
SIR = yes

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font_color = white
bg_color = black
platforms = 2 side platforms
tracks = 2
borough = Staten Island
open_date = Unknown
north_custom_station = Bay Terrace
south_custom_station = Eltingville

Great Kills is a Staten Island Railway train station in the neighborhood of Great Kills, Staten Island, New York. It is located on an open cut near at Giffords Lane and Amboy Road on the main line. It was two side platforms and turquoise blue canopies and walls. This station is handicapped accessible in compliance of the Americans with Disabilities Act via a pair of long ramps as well as stairs and an overpass leading to Brower Court and Nelson Avenue. The Great Kills Veterans Memorial is outside this entrance on the northbound side. The north end at Giffords Lane has a stationhouse and one staircase. It leads to a heavily used commercial district. Most peak direction afternoon rush hour express trains from St. George end their non-stop run at this station. Local trains end their run at this station, during the afternoon rush hour. New crossovers were installed in 1997 north of this station. The remains of a spur are visible south of this station.

Bus Connection

*S54, x7, and x8

External links

* [http://mta.info/nyct/sir/sirmap.htm Staten Island Railway station list]
* [http://mta.info/nyct/sir/sirinfo.htm Staten Island Railway general information]