Roosevelt Island station facts for kids

Roosevelt Island is a subway station in New York City. It's part of the New York City Subway system, on the 63rd Street Line. You can find it on Roosevelt Island, which is a long, narrow island in the East River. This island is part of Manhattan.

Roosevelt Island Station

This station is mainly for F trains. F trains stop here all the time, day and night. During busy travel times, special F trains also stop here. From here, trains go to Lexington Avenue-63rd Street or 21st Street-Queensbridge.

About the Station

The Roosevelt Island station is very deep underground. This is because it goes under the East River. To get to the trains, you use a very long escalator. This escalator connects the street level to the train platforms.

Tunnels from the Station

The station has two main tunnels. One tunnel goes towards Queens, a borough of New York City. The other tunnel goes towards Manhattan. Sometimes, other trains like the E train might use this station too. These trains can head to places like World Trade Center or Jamaica Center.

Images for kids

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  Western end of the station

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  A view of the station's only exit, which is located on Main Street

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  This long escalator between the mezzanine and the headhouse is necessary as the station is deep enough to pass under the East River.

See also

In Spanish: Isla Roosevelt (línea de la Calle 63) para niños