Roosevelt Island Tramway, New York City

Name: Roosevelt Island Tramway
Address: New York City, United States
Telephone: +1 212 832 4540

#163 among attractions in New York City

Aerial tramway

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The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in North America, having opened in 1976. Since then, over 26 million passengers have ridden the tram. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°45'33"N, 73°57'33"W

Address

Upper Manhattan (Upper East Side)New York City United States

Contact

+1 212 832 4540

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Roosevelt Island Tramway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queensboro Bridge, Beekman Tower, 100 East 53rd Street, 731 Lexington Avenue.

0.5 miSE
Landmark connecting Manhattan and Queens
Queensboro Bridge, New York City
12 min walk • The Queensboro Bridge, officially named the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City.
0.5 miSW
Skyscraper, Art Deco architecture
Beekman Tower, New York City
14 min walk • The Beekman Tower, also known as the Panhellenic Tower, is a 26-story Art Deco skyscraper situated at the corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City. The building was constructed between 1927 and 1928 to a design by John Mead Howells.
0.5 miW
Tower
100 East 53rd Street, New York City
14 min walk • 100 East 53rd Street is a residential skyscraper at the southwest corner of 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 64-story tower, completed in 2019, was designed by Norman Foster. At 711 feet tall, it is the 64th tallest building in New York.
0.5 miW
Skyscraper
731 Lexington Avenue, New York City
13 min walk • 731 Lexington Avenue is a 1,345,489 sq ft mixed-use glass skyscraper on Lexington Avenue, on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
~1770 ftN
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Church of St. John Nepomucene, New York City
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~1830 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of Peace, New York City
9 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic parish church of the Archdiocese of New York, located at 239-241 East 62nd Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
~760 ftS
Cycling, Bike path, Park
Sutton Place Park, New York City
4 min walk • One Sutton Place South is a 14-story, 42-unit cooperative apartment house in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, overlooking the East River on Sutton Place between 56th and 57th Streets.
0.5 miSW
Church
Norwegian Seamen's Church, New York City
12 min walk • The Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York is a Lutheran church serving Norwegian sailors, residents, and visitors in the greater New York City area. The church is located in 317 East 52nd Street on the east side of Manhattan in New York City.
~500 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, New York City
3 min walk • The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, formerly the Abigail Adams Smith Museum, is a historic antebellum residential building at 421 East 61st Street, near the East River, in New York City. It is open to the public as a museum.
0.6 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
El Morocco, New York City
15 min walk • El Morocco was a 20th-century Manhattan nightclub frequented by the rich and famous from the 1930s until the decline of café society in the late 1950s. It was famous for its blue zebra-stripe motif and its official photographer, Jerome Zerbe.
0.4 miE
Vernacular architecture
Blackwell House, New York City
11 min walk • Blackwell House is a historic house on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The house's name comes from Jacob Blackwell, who built the house in 1796.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Roosevelt Island Tramway?

Nearby attractions include Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, New York City (3 min walk), York Avenue and Sutton Place, New York City (3 min walk), Sutton Place Park, New York City (4 min walk), First Avenue, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Roosevelt Island Tramway by public transport?

The nearest stations to Roosevelt Island Tramway:

Bus

East 60th Street & York Avenue • Lines: M57 (1 min walk)
York Avenue & East 60th Street • Lines: M31 (1 min walk)

Metro

Roosevelt Island • Lines: <F>, F (9 min walk)
Lexington Avenue–59th Street • Lines: N, R, W (12 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (27 min walk)