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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.
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 Operating Corporation operates the Roosevelt Island Tram and the Red Bus, which connects the tram to island locations. [5] The bus service started charging a small fare in 1991; [ 6 ] the fare was completely removed in 2014.
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]
The Roosevelt Island Tramway crossing the East River. Built in 1976 to shuttle island residents to Midtown, the Roosevelt Island Tramway was originally intended to be a temporary commuter link for use until a subway station was established for the island. However, when the subway finally connected to Roosevelt Island in 1989, the tram was too ...
The subway, Roosevelt Island Tram, the Staten Island Railway, and express buses only accept MetroCard and OMNY as payment. As of December 31, 2020, all subway stations, the Staten Island Railway, [a] and all MTA-operated buses are equipped with OMNY readers.
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The lampposts were both removed in 1974 when the Roosevelt Island Tramway was developed, but the 59th Street lamppost was restored two years later. [62] [63] Parts of the other lamppost were found in a Queens warehouse in 2012 [59] [60] and rededicated on Roosevelt Island in 2015. [62] [63]