The Roosevelt Island Cable Car
Tramway Plaza, New York, NY 10044
Description:
The Roosevelt Island Cable Car is a suspended cable car in New York City that opened in 1976. Cabins run over the East River Canal between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island.
The length of the cable car is 940 meters, the working speed of the cabins is 29 kilometers per hour, the highest climb is 75 meters. The capacity of the cabin is 125 people, and about 115 trips are made per day. The cable car runs parallel to the Queensboro Bridge, located to the left of it. There are two booths, which run with an interval of fifteen minutes from six in the morning to three in the morning. During the years of existence of the cable car, it was used by about 26 million passengers.
The booths are equipped with everything necessary in case of emergency - there is a first aid kit, water, food and blankets.
From the window of the cabins, from a bird's eye view, a beautiful view of New York opens, so the road is very popular among residents and guests of the city.