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Roosevelt Island Tram, New York City

Roosevelt Island Tramway in New York City opened in May 1976. It connects Roosevelt Island to the upper east side of Manhattan.

Norbert Woehnl 📷
Oct 10, 20251 min read5 reads

his photo was taken in 2005, and shows one of the tram’s original 125-person cabins that were hauled by the same cable. After a major renovation in 2010 following some breakdowns in the early 2000s, the cabins were replaced with 110-person vehicles that could operate independently.

Shot with Nikon D70 and Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.

写真の撮影場所:ニューヨーク・マンハッタン・ルーズベルト・アイランド・トラムウェイ

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