The train between Lower Manhattan and Roosevelt Island takes 13 min. The train runs at least 11 times per hour from Lower Manhattan to Roosevelt Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 5 minutes between Lower Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Lower Manhattan is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Roosevelt Island at 12:07 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 13 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Spring St station and arriving at Lexington Avenue/59th Street station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Lower Manhattan to Roosevelt Island train services, operated by MTA, depart from Spring St station.
Lower Manhattan to Roosevelt Island train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Lexington Avenue/59th Street station.
The distance between Lower Manhattan and Roosevelt Island is 5.6 km.
MTA operates a subway from Spring St to Lexington Avenue/59th Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min.