South Railroad Avenue & Princeton Avenue
South Railroad Avenue and Princeton 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. In 2025, 6,013 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. New Dorp Park is 930 feet away. The New Dorp station on the SIR is about six minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1988, 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 New Dorp, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway0.3 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Oakwood Heights SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Creeping on Where Time Has Been” (2023) by Keri Sheheen at the New Dorp station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Amboy Rd/Beach Av, 1,230 feet away, for the S57 and SIM15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Amboy Rd/Beach Av S57, SIM151,230 feetS57 SIM15
Next buses at this stop
- S57 …
- SIM15 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on South Railroad Avenue.
By car
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.4 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.7 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 6,013 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 131st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,706 more were issued.
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
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1988.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 October 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of South Railroad Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- New Dorp Park Nature area930 feet
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 & Cannon Boulevard 270 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Allison Avenue 270 feet
- 8th Street & Princeton Avenue 490 feet
- 7th Street & Allison Avenue 500 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Reno Avenue 530 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Beach Avenue 650 feet
- 8th Street & Allison Avenue 750 feet
- 8th Street & Cannon Boulevard 760 feet
See every intersection along Princeton Avenue or South Railroad Avenue.