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The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in the U.S., having opened on May 17, 1976, to serve residential developments on Roosevelt Island. The tram is operated by Leitner-Poma ...
An aerial tram route, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, was opened in May 1976 as a "temporary" connection to Manhattan. [13] The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation was formed in 1984 to develop the island, but was not successful until October 1989 when the subway station opened along with the rest of the 63rd Street Line.
The Roosevelt Island Racquet Club is located near the Roosevelt Island Tramway stop [421] [422] and was developed in the early 1990s, with 11 courts underneath a pair of domes. [ 277 ] [ 422 ] Also next to the tram stop is the Sportspark indoor recreation center, with a studio, swimming pool, gym, and recreation room. [ 423 ]
https://rioc.ny.gov. Operation. Began operation. 1984. Operator (s) New York State. Number of vehicles. 7 buses. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation ( RIOC) is a New York State public-benefit corporation responsible for developing Roosevelt Island, a small island in the East River that is part of the New York City borough of Manhattan .
The IND 63rd Street Line and BMT 63rd Street Line, also referred to as the 63rd Street Crosstown, Crosstown Route, [2] or Route 131-A, [3] are two rapid transit lines of the B Division of the New York City Subway system. The two lines run under 63rd Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, with a cross-platform interchange at the Lexington ...
Theodore Roosevelt Island is an 88.5-acre (358,000 m 2) island and national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. [2] [3] During the Civil War, it was used as a training camp for the United States Colored Troops. The island was given to the federal government by the Theodore Roosevelt Association in memory of the 26th ...
63rd Street Tunnel. / 40.76000°N 73.95500°W / 40.76000; -73.95500. The 63rd Street Tunnel is a double-deck subway and railroad tunnel under the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens in New York City. Opened in 1989, it is the newest of the East River tunnels, as well as the newest rail river crossing in the New York ...
Roosevelt Island Tramway This station was originally a local station. The lower level for express trains was opened in 1962. 51st Street: local 4 6 <6> July 17, 1918 [28] E M (IND Queens Boulevard Line at Lexington Avenue–53rd Street) Grand Central–42nd Street: all 4 5 6 <6> July 17, 1918 [28] 7 <7> (IRT Flushing Line)