South Railroad Avenue & Tysens Lane
South Railroad Avenue and Tysens Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Oakwood-Richmondtown, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Monsignor Farrell High School is 1,300 feet away. The Oakwood Heights station on the SIR is about five minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 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 Oakwood Heights, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Oakwood Heights SIR · Staten Island Railway0.3 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway0.5 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Amboy Rd/Tysens LN, 670 feet away, for the S57 and SIM15.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Amboy Rd/Tysens LN S57, SIM15670 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 station0.6 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.9 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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)
- Oakwood-Richmondtown
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1988.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of South Railroad Avenue
- No standing 17 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Monsignor Farrell High School1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Railroad Avenue & Penn Avenue 270 feet
- Tysens Lane & Arc Place 290 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Reno Avenue 310 feet
- Tysens Lane & 8th Street 510 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Peter Avenue 530 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Cannon Boulevard 570 feet
- Amboy Road & Tysens Lane 620 feet
- Francine Court & Arc Place 770 feet
See every intersection along South Railroad Avenue or Tysens Lane.