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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roosevelt Island Tramway canonical | 18 |
| Roosevelt Island Tramway Manhattan Terminal | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ
surface form:
Upper East Side of Manhattan
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | East River ⓘ |
| designedFor | both commuting and sightseeing ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. state of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roosevelt Island Tramway Manhattan Terminal
subject surface form:
Blackwell House