South Railroad Avenue & Colfax Avenue
South Railroad Avenue and Colfax Avenue meet at a three-way junction in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. St Christophers RC Church is 370 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 two 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, 370 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway370 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, 280 feet away, for the S51.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Midland Av/North Railroad Av S51280 feetS51
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on South Railroad Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2150 Hylan Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
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
- 31 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 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Colfax Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of South Railroad Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 worship370 feet
Supermarkets
- Gourmet Island Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Railroad Avenue & Midland Avenue 290 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Lincoln Avenue 310 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Midland Avenue 380 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Lincoln Avenue 420 feet
- Edison Street & Colfax Avenue 530 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Fremont Avenue 570 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Bedford Avenue 610 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Colfax Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along Colfax Avenue or South Railroad Avenue.