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*'''[[Staunton Island]]''' is the middle island of the city and is the city's commercial sector. There are some non-commercial districts in the city, centered in the south of the island. The island houses the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] [[Liberty City Police Headquarters|Headquarters]] in [[Torrington]], a hospital called [[Carson General Hospital]] in [[Rockford]] and a [[Liberty City Fire Department]] station in [[Aspatria]]. The island is the second accessible island to the [[Protagonist|protagonists]] [[Claude]] in GTA III, [[Mike]] in GTA Advance and [[Toni Cipriani]] in GTA Liberty City Stories. Notable residents of Staunton Island include [[Yakuza]] leaders [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]] and [[Kenji Kasen]], media mogul [[Donald Love]] and Mayors [[Roger C. Hole]] and [[Miles O'Donovan]]. | *'''[[Staunton Island]]''' is the middle island of the city and is the city's commercial sector. There are some non-commercial districts in the city, centered in the south of the island. The island houses the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] [[Liberty City Police Headquarters|Headquarters]] in [[Torrington]], a hospital called [[Carson General Hospital]] in [[Rockford]] and a [[Liberty City Fire Department]] station in [[Aspatria]]. The island is the second accessible island to the [[Protagonist|protagonists]] [[Claude]] in GTA III, [[Mike]] in GTA Advance and [[Toni Cipriani]] in GTA Liberty City Stories. Notable residents of Staunton Island include [[Yakuza]] leaders [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], [[Asuka Kasen|Asuka]] and [[Kenji Kasen]], media mogul [[Donald Love]] and Mayors [[Roger C. Hole]] and [[Miles O'Donovan]]. | ||
*'''[[Shoreside Vale]]''' is the western most section of the city and is primarily a residential district. The Suburban district does have its own industrial area, which is located within [[Pike Creek]]. The borough houses the city airport, [[Francis International Airport | *'''[[Shoreside Vale]]''' is the western most section of the city and is primarily a residential district. The Suburban district does have its own industrial area, which is located within [[Pike Creek]]. The borough houses the city airport, [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]], a [[LCPD in GTA III Era|Liberty City Police Department]] police station and a hospital, called [[Hope Medical College]], both located in [[Pike Creek]], and a [[Liberty City Fire Department]] station in Francis International Airport. The island is the last accessible island to the [[protagonist|protagonists]] [[Claude]] in GTA III, [[Mike]] in GTA Advance and [[Toni Cipriani]] in GTA Liberty City Stories. Notable residents of Shoreside Vale include [[Colombian Cartel]] leaders [[Cisco]] and [[Catalina]]. | ||
===Other Areas=== | ===Other Areas=== | ||
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===Road Tunnels=== | ===Road Tunnels=== | ||
[[File:PorterTunnel-GTAIII-tunnel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Porter Tunnel]] | [[File:PorterTunnel-GTAIII-tunnel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Porter Tunnel]] | ||
[[Porter Tunnel]] is an underground and underwater road tunnel connecting the city's three boroughs. The tunnel may be based on the [[:wp:Holland Tunnel|Holland Tunnel]] or the [[:wp:Lincoln Tunnel|Lincoln Tunnel]]. The tunnel has four lanes, apart from the exit at Staunton Island, which only has two lanes. The tunnel entry/exit points include [[Harwood]] (in Portland), [[Rockford]] (in Staunton Island), and [[Francis International Airport | [[Porter Tunnel]] is an underground and underwater road tunnel connecting the city's three boroughs. The tunnel may be based on the [[:wp:Holland Tunnel|Holland Tunnel]] or the [[:wp:Lincoln Tunnel|Lincoln Tunnel]]. The tunnel has four lanes, apart from the exit at Staunton Island, which only has two lanes. The tunnel entry/exit points include [[Harwood]] (in Portland), [[Rockford]] (in Staunton Island), and [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] and [[Wichita Gardens]] (both in Shoreside Vale). Construction for the tunnel begins in 1998, however, numerous delays cause the tunnel to finally open in October 2001, with Claude having to wait for the tunnel to be fully constructed. | ||
A second road tunnel called [[Shoreside Vale Tunnel]] is located on Shoreside Vale, with entry points at [[Cedar Grove]] and [[Cochrane Dam]], accessible only in GTA Liberty City Stories. The tunnel branches into "Upstate", although this is blocked off. | A second road tunnel called [[Shoreside Vale Tunnel]] is located on Shoreside Vale, with entry points at [[Cedar Grove]] and [[Cochrane Dam]], accessible only in GTA Liberty City Stories. The tunnel branches into "Upstate", although this is blocked off. | ||
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====Subway==== | ====Subway==== | ||
{{main|Subway in GTA III}} | {{main|Subway in GTA III}} | ||
The inter-borough subway system is an underground system linking the three boroughs of the city. The subway stations are located at the border of the [[Red Light District]]/[[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]] in Portland, at [[Liberty Campus]] and [[Bedford Point]] in Staunton Island, and [[Francis International Airport | The inter-borough subway system is an underground system linking the three boroughs of the city. The subway stations are located at the border of the [[Red Light District]]/[[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]] in Portland, at [[Liberty Campus]] and [[Bedford Point]] in Staunton Island, and [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] in Shoreside Vale. At some point, Liberty City had another subway system, which was abandoned after the construction of the new subway. [[Toni Cipriani]] uses an old subway entrance to destroy [[Fort Staunton]] in "[[Bringing the House Down]]." | ||
===Taxis=== | ===Taxis=== | ||