Approach. The dwarf CPL at Arthur Kill station on the Staten Island Railway is showing "Approach," as the departing train has just cleared the block. With CPL signals and thir... (more)

Staten Island Railroading. MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR) R44 no. 440 (St. Louis Car Co., 1971-1973) is the lead motor on an eastbound train seen approaching Clifton Station. Also visi... (more)

Taking A Ride On The North Shore Branch. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA Staten Island Railway BMEX 776 (BL20G, Brookville) was selected as the power for the Electric Railroader... (more)

Rural NYC. A Tottenville-bound SIR train is seen nearing Richmond Valley station, three stops from the end of the line. The area around the station is quite untouched, with the R44 subw... (more)

Holly. SIR 442 is the lead motor on a eastbound train to Tottenville, seen here passing under the signal bridge at Holly Interlocking. Though it uses R44 subway rolling stock, SIR is cla... (more)

How You Know It’s Not The Subway. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA Staten Island Railway is a 21 station, 14 mile line that is presently the only operating passenger rail in Ri... (more)

Rural New York City. A Tottenville Local train approaches Richmond Valley station on the Staten Island Railway. As surprising as it may seem, this somewhat bucolic scene is in fact with... (more)

East to West. SIR 446 eases around the curve as it approaches Tompkinsville Station, the first station on its eastbound (geographically south) to Tottenville. Unlike the subway, the tracks ... (more)

Mileposts. A westbound SIR train approaches Old Town station as the last few flakes of snow fall for the day. The mileposts along the right-of-way here are new, having been installed as par... (more)

B&O Heritage. An eastbound SIR train splits the signals west of Clifton station. The line's B&O heritage is evidenced here by the color position light signals used at interlockings along th... (more)

Locomotive Fleet. BMEX 779 reverses through Clifton Station on the Staten Island Railway on a cold Saturday morning. The locomotive was heading east on the line to pick up a pair of MOW hop... (more)

Baseball Special, Minor. On August 27, 2009, MTA SIRT 426 (St. Louis R-44S/ME-2) returns to St. George Station ahead of making the shorter of its 2 trips to Ballpark Station in Staten Islan... (more)

A Local train heading for Great Kills arriving at Jefferson Avenue. Service was ending at Great Kills due to track work that was occurring south of the line. This year is the R44's 10th anniversar... (more)

"Staten Island Railway at Diamond Ready Mix" A St. Tottenville bound Staten Island Railway train passes by the Diamond Ready Mix in the Rosebank neighborhood of Staten Island.

"Staten Island Railway at American Self Storage" A St. George Terminal bound Staten Island Railway train passes by the former Louis De Jonge Paper Works Company in the Rosebank neighborhoo... (more)