Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway
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Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway was a historic early-20th-century tourist railroad in Marin County, California, famed for its winding “Crookedest Railroad in the World” route to the summit of Mount Tamalpais.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
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mountain railway ⓘ tourist railroad ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway history
ⓘ
development of Marin County as a resort destination ⓘ |
| category |
defunct California railroads
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mountain railways in the United States ⓘ narrow-gauge railroads in California ⓘ |
| closed | 1930 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1896 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| heritage | historic railroad of California ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Gilded Age and Progressive Era tourism ⓘ |
| impact | promoted tourism on Mount Tamalpais ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | single-track line ⓘ |
| inspired | later recreational use of Mount Tamalpais slopes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Marin County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Tamalpais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | approximately 7 percent ⓘ |
| nickname | Crookedest Railroad in the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extremely winding alignment
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mountain tourism development in Marin County ⓘ |
| opened | 1896 ⓘ |
| owner | Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerService | excursion trains ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic | sightseeing passengers ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourism ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam ⓘ |
| regionServed | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| routeCharacteristic |
scenic views of San Francisco Bay
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steep gradients ⓘ switchback curves ⓘ |
| servedAttraction |
Mount Tamalpais State Park area
NERFINISHED
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Muir Woods area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mill Valley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
abandoned
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dismantled ⓘ |
| successorUseOfRightOfWay | hiking trails on Mount Tamalpais ⓘ |
| terminus | summit of Mount Tamalpais ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.