North Railroad Avenue & Colfax Avenue
North Railroad Avenue and Colfax Avenue meet at a three-way junction in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. St Christophers RC Church is 450 feet away. The Grant City station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and six places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Grant City, 350 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway350 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Jefferson Av SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Midland Av/North Railroad Av, 370 feet away, for the S51.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Midland Av/North Railroad Av S51370 feetS51
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on North Railroad Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Slosson Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2150 Hylan Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North Railroad Avenue
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- St Christophers RC Church House of worship450 feet
Supermarkets
- Gourmet Island Supermarket1,220 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North Railroad Avenue & Midland Avenue 290 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Lincoln Avenue 310 feet
- Colfax Avenue & Lisbon Place 370 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Midland Avenue 380 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Lincoln Avenue 420 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Fremont Avenue 570 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Bedford Avenue 600 feet
- Lincoln Avenue & Lisbon Place 630 feet
See every intersection along Colfax Avenue or North Railroad Avenue.