San Francisco cable car system
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The San Francisco cable car system is a historic manually operated streetcar network and iconic symbol of the city, known for its steep routes and status as the world’s last permanently operational cable car system.
Aliases (7)
- San Francisco cable cars ×6
- San Francisco cable car network ×3
- San Francisco Cable Cars ×1
- San Francisco Municipal Railway ×1
- San Francisco cable car ×1
- San Francisco cable car lines ×1
- Washington-Mason cable car barn and powerhouse ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable car system
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historic transportation system → public transit system → tourist attraction → |
| country |
United States
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| designer |
Andrew Smith Hallidie
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| environment |
urban
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| fareSystem |
flat fare
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| gauge |
1067 mm
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3 ft 6 in → |
| hasLine |
California Street line
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Powell–Hyde line → Powell–Mason line → |
| hasVehicleType |
grip car
→
trailer car → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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| heritageDesignationDate |
1964
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| locatedIn |
California
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San Francisco → |
| maintenanceFacility |
Washington-Mason cable car barn and powerhouse
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| museumAt |
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
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| notableFor |
being the world’s last permanently operational cable car system
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historic manually operated streetcars → steep routes → |
| notableStreetServed |
California Street
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Hyde Street → Mason Street → Powell Street → |
| numberOfLines |
3
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| openedBy |
Andrew Smith Hallidie
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| openingDate |
1873-08-02
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| operator |
Muni
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San Francisco Municipal Railway → |
| ownedBy |
City and County of San Francisco
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| powerSource |
central power house
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| primaryUse |
tourism
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| propulsionSystem |
cable-driven
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| safetyFeature |
manual brakes
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| safetyIncidentHistory |
has experienced accidents and safety concerns over time
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| secondaryUse |
local transportation
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| status |
operational
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| symbolOf |
San Francisco
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| touristAreaServed |
Financial District
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Fisherman’s Wharf → Union Square → |
| trackType |
street-running
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| traction |
underground moving cable
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| transitType |
cable car
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Referenced by (32)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mason Street
("San Francisco cable car network")
→
Powell–Hyde cable car line → Powell–Mason line → |
partOf |
|
Hallidie
→
San Francisco Cable Car Museum ("San Francisco cable cars") → |
associatedWith |
|
Mason Street
→
Powell Street → |
hasPublicTransit |
|
Nob Hill
("San Francisco cable cars")
→
Powell Street ("San Francisco cable cars") → |
knownFor |
|
Grip car 8
→
San Francisco cable car system ("San Francisco Municipal Railway") → |
operator |
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Hyde Street terminal
→
Powell Street terminal → |
partOfSystem |
|
Muni bus network
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connectsWith |
|
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
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exhibitFocus |
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Hyde Street
("San Francisco cable cars")
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famousFor |
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California Street
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hasTransportation |
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San Francisco
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hasTransportationSystem |
|
Andrew Smith Hallidie
("San Francisco cable car network")
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implementedIn |
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F Market & Wharves
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isDistinctFrom |
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San Francisco cable car system
("Washington-Mason cable car barn and powerhouse")
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maintenanceFacility |
|
Andrew Smith Hallidie
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notableInvention |
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Andrew Smith Hallidie
("San Francisco cable car lines")
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notableWorkLocation |
|
San Francisco Muni
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operatesNetwork |
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Northeast San Francisco
("San Francisco Cable Cars")
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servedBy |
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Grip car 8
("San Francisco cable car network")
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significantPlace |
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Powell–Hyde line
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system |
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California Street line
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transitSystem |
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Fisherman’s Wharf
("San Francisco cable cars")
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transportConnection |
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Powell Street terminal
("San Francisco cable car")
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transportMode |
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Hyde Street
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usedBy |
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Muni Passport
("San Francisco cable cars")
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validOn |