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Mount Loretto Spur
Overview
StatusAbandoned
OwnerStaten Island Railway
Locale40°31′14″N 74°13′18″W / 40.520507°N 74.221585°W / 40.520507; -74.221585 Staten Island, New York, USA
Termini
  • Pleasant Plains
  • Mount Loretto Children's Home
Stations1
Service
SystemStaten Island Railway
ServicesMount Loretto Excursion Trains/Freight Trains
Operator(s)Staten Island Railway
History
Openedc. 1891
Closed1960s
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)

The Mount Loretto Spur is an abandoned branch of the Staten Island Railway whose purpose was to serve the Mount Loretto Children's Home.

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