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Staten Island Rapid Transit Authority

Staten Island Railway
SIR logo.svg
SIR 448 at Great Kills Station.jpg
SIR train at Great Kills station
Overview
Owner Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Locale Staten Island, New York City
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 1
Number of stations 21
Annual ridership 4,532,099
Website mta.info/sir
Operation
Began operation February 1, 1860
Operator(s) Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority (SIRTOA), a division of the NYCTA
Number of vehicles 63 modified R44 cars
Technical
System length 14 mi (22.5 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification 600 V DC Third rail