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Monongahela Incline

15211 Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America (USA) (Pennsylvania)
Address upper station: 8 Grandview Ave
lower station: 153-101 W Carson St. 
 
Floor area unfortunately not known yet  
 
Museum typ
Mountain Railways & Cableways

Opening times
 M-S: 5:30am - 12:45am; Su & Holidays: 7:45am - 12am

Admission
Status from 03/2018
 One way: Adult: $2.50; Child: $1.25 (6-11); Senior(65+): free
Contact
Tel.:+1-412-442-2000  Fax:+1-412-566-5406  
Homepage
to Location / Directions
www.visitpittsburgh.com/directory/monongahela-incline
not in present exhibition
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Location / Directions
N40.432572° W80.004894°N40°25.95432' W80°0.29364'N40°25'57.2592" W80°0'17.6184"
The Monongahela Incline is a funicular located near the Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A popular tourist attraction that also serves thousands of daily commuters. The upper station serves the city's Mt. Washington neighborhood and the lower station serves Station Square and its numerous attractions.
Description

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Built by John Endres in 1870, the Monongahela Incline is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the United States. It is also one of two surviving inclines (the other is the nearby Duquesne Incline) from the original 17 passenger-carrying inclines built in Pittsburgh starting in the late 19th century. Its lower station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex, and is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station.

Pittsburgh's expanding industrial base in 1860 created a huge demand for labor, attracting mainly German immigrants to the region. This created a serious housing shortage as industry occupied most of the flat lands adjacent to the river, leaving only the steep, surrounding hillsides of Mt. Washington or "Coal Hill" for housing. However, travel between the "hill" and other areas was hindered by a lack of good roads or public transport.

The predominantly German immigrants who settled on Mt. Washington, remembering the seilbahns (cable cars) of their former country, proposed the construction of inclines along the face of Coal Hill. The result was the Monongahela Incline, which opened on May 28, 1870.

The Monongahela Incline is operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which operates the rest of Pittsburgh's transit system. Transfers can be made between the incline and the light rail and buses.

Statistics

Length: 635 feet (194 m)

Elevation: 369.39 feet (112.59 m)

Grade: 35 degrees, 35 minutes

Gauge: 5 ft (1,524 mm) broad gauge

Speed: 6 mph (9.7 km/h)

Passenger Capacity: 23 per car

Opened: May 28, 1870

Renovated: 1882 (with steel structure)

Original steam power replaced with electricity: 1935

Renovated: 1982-83 new track structure, cars and stations

Renovated: 1994 upper, lower stations, restored cars, replaced electric motors and controls
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