Monongahela Incline
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The Monongahela Incline is a historic funicular railway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that carries passengers up and down Mount Washington and offers panoramic views of the city.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
incline railway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| city |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh
|
| connectsTo | Port Authority light rail at Station Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedToElectric | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Mount Washington hillside ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Caroline Endres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John J. Endres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrified | yes ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Port Authority of Allegheny County fare system ⓘ |
| hasLowerStation | Monongahela Incline Lower Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | cable railway ⓘ |
| hasUpperStation | Monongahela Incline Upper Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest continuously operating funiculars in the United States ⓘ |
| length | about 635 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Mount Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerTerminus | Station Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPLocation | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | transportation facility ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Monongahela River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh skyline ⓘ |
| opened | 1870 ⓘ |
| openingDate | May 28, 1870 ⓘ |
| operator | Port Authority of Allegheny County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTraction | steam powered ⓘ |
| overlooks | Downtown Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Port Authority of Allegheny County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panoramicViewOf | Pittsburgh Golden Triangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | public transit ⓘ |
| publicTransitType | fixed guideway ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | tourism ⓘ |
| servesNeighborhood | Mount Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| touristActivity | sightseeing ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| upperTerminus | Grandview Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
cable haulage system
ⓘ
counterbalanced cars ⓘ |
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