South Railroad Avenue & Oak Avenue
South Railroad Avenue and Oak Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Oakwood-Richmondtown, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The Oakwood Heights station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and five places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1994, 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 Oakwood Heights, 120 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Oakwood Heights SIR · Staten Island Railway120 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Guyon Av/South Railroad Av, 480 feet away, for the S57.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guyon Av/South Railroad Av S57480 feetS57
Next buses at this stop
- S57 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on South Railroad Avenue.
By car
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.8 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger2.1 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Oakwood-Richmondtown
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1994.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Oak Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Acel Training Center Trade or language school710 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Railroad Avenue & Cedarview Avenue Footbridge 100 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Clarence Place 260 feet
- Oak Avenue & Acorn Street 270 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Cedarview Avenue 280 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Guyon Avenue 430 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Guyon Avenue 580 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Peter Avenue 680 feet
- Guyon Avenue & Acorn Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Oak Avenue or South Railroad Avenue.