North Railroad Avenue & Jefferson Avenue
North Railroad Avenue and Jefferson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. General Douglas MacArthur Pool is 850 feet away. The Jefferson Av station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1986, 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 Jefferson Av, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Jefferson Av SIR · Staten Island Railway70 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway0.5 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Rd/Hull Av, 1,100 feet away, for the S74, S76 and SIM15.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Rd/Hull Av S74, S76, SIM151,100 feetS74 S76 SIM15
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
- SIM15 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Jefferson Avenue and North Railroad Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1820 Richmond Road Gas station1,190 feet
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
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)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1986.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Jefferson Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Jefferson Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 swimming pool
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park500 feet
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park Playground590 feet
Community centers and public services
- General Douglas MacArthur Pool Swimming pool850 feet
- Berry Community Center1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Railroad Avenue & Jefferson Avenue 110 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Hull Avenue 260 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Stobe Avenue 290 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Hull Avenue 370 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Adams Avenue 510 feet
- Seaver Avenue & Jefferson Street 570 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Adams Avenue 630 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Barton Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Jefferson Avenue or North Railroad Avenue.