Roosevelt Island Tramway

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The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial cable car system in New York City that connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan, offering both public transit and scenic views of the skyline.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf aerial tramway
public transit system
tourist attraction
accessibility wheelchair accessible
cabinCapacity approximately 110 passengers
category Aerial tramways in the United States
Roosevelt Island
Transport in Manhattan
connects Roosevelt Island
Upper East Side of Manhattan
country United States
crosses East River
designedFor both commuting and sightseeing
fareSystem Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
governingBody State of New York
length approximately 940 meters
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
Roosevelt Island
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory New York County
Queens County
mediaAppearance featured in films and television shows set in New York City
nearbyLandmark 59th Street Bridge
Queensboro Bridge
notableFor being one of the first urban aerial tramways in North America
providing scenic views of the Manhattan skyline
numberOfCabins 2
numberOfTracks 2
opened 1976
openingDate 1976-05-17
operator Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
owner Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
partOf public transportation in New York City
paymentMethod MetroCard
OMNY
primaryLanguage English
reconstruction complete modernization around 2010
regulates New York State Department of Transportation
reopened 2010
safetyRecord generally safe with rare incidents
serves residents of Roosevelt Island
tourists
serviceFrequency frequent service throughout the day
status in operation
terminus Manhattan station at 59th Street and Second Avenue
Roosevelt Island station
timeZone America/New_York
transportType aerial cable car
travelTime about 3 minutes


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