List of inclines in Pittsburgh
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania once had a number of inclined railways. Most have been removed; only two - the Duquesne Incline and Monongahela Incline - are still in operation, carrying passengers between Mount Washington and the Monongahela River.
Name | Opened | Closed | Lower end | Upper end | Owner | Notes |
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Bellevue Incline | 1887 | 1889 | Near Bellevue, PA Railroad Station @ Ohio River | Intersection of Sherman Ave. & Lincoln Ave. | Bellevue and Davis Island Incline Plane Company | Outdoor Elevator & Street Railroad |
Castle Shannon Incline | 1890 | 1964 | South Shore: Carson Street near Arlington Avenue | Mount Washington: Bailey Avenue near Haberman Avenue | Pittsburgh Railways (Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad) | |
Castle Shannon Incline No. 2 | 1892 | 1914 | Mount Washington: Warrington Avenue west of Haberman Avenue | Mount Washington: Bailey Avenue west of Haberman Avenue | Pittsburgh Railways (Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad) | |
Clifton Incline | 1889 | 1905 | Perry Hilltop: Strauss Street near Metcalf Street | Perry Hilltop: Irwin Avenue near Chautauqua Street | Clifton Avenue Incline Plane Company | |
Duquesne Incline | 1877 | — | South Shore: Carson Street | Mount Washington: Grandview Avenue near Oneida Place | Duquesne Incline Plane Company Now Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline |
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Fort Pitt Incline | 1882 | 1900 | Bluff: Second Avenue near Tenth Street Bridge | Bluff: Bluff Street near Magee Street | Fort Pitt Incline Plane Company | |
Knoxville Incline | 1890 | 1960 | South Side Flats: Bradish Street between 11th and 12th Streets | Allentown: Brosville Street near Warrington Avenue | Pittsburgh Railways (Pittsburgh Incline Plane Company) | |
Monongahela Incline | 1870 | — | South Shore: Carson Street near Smithfield Street Bridge | Mount Washington: Grandview Avenue near Wyoming Street | Monongahela Incline Plane Company Now Port Authority of Allegheny County |
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Monongahela Freight Incline | 1884 | 1935 | South Shore: Carson Street near Smithfield Street Bridge | Mount Washington: Grandview Avenue near Wyoming Street | Monongahela Incline Plane Company Now Port Authority of Allegheny County |
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Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Plane | before 1864 | c. 1912 | Carson Street | Bailey | Pittsburgh Coal Company | |
Mount Oliver Incline | 1872 | 1951 | South Side Flats: Freyburg Street near 12th Street | South Side Slopes: Warrington Avenue near Mount Oliver Street | Pittsburgh Railways (Mount Oliver Incline Railway) | |
Norwood Incline | 1901 | 1923 | Island Avenue | Norwood Place | ||
Nunnery Hill Incline | 1888 | 1895 | Fineview: Federal Street near Henderson Street | Fineview: Meadville Street near Catoma Street | Nunnery Hill Incline Plane Company | |
Penn Incline | 1884 | 1953 | Strip District: Spring Way near 17th Street | Hill District: Arcena Street near Ledlie Street | Pittsburgh Railways (Seventeenth Street Incline Plane Company) | |
Ridgewood Incline | 1886 | 1887 | Perry Hilltop: North Charles Street near Nublock Street | Perry Hilltop: Yale Street near Ridgewood Street | Ridgewood Incline Plane Company | |
St. Clair Incline | 1888 | c. 1932 | South Side Flats: Josephine Street near Greeley Street | South Side Slopes: Salisbury Street between Fernleaf and Sterling Streets | St. Clair Incline Plane Company | |
Troy Hill Incline | 1888 | 1898 | Troy Hill: Ohio Street | Troy Hill: Lowrie Street near Froman Street | Troy Hill Incline Plane Company |
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Dimensional comparison
Further: H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad
External links
- A video of the Monongahela and Knoxville inclines operating in Pittsburgh during 1926. The Monongahela Freight incline can also be seen in the video.[1]
References
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