Mount Beacon Incline Railway (historic)
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Mount Beacon Incline Railway (historic) was a famed early 20th-century funicular in New York’s Hudson Highlands that carried visitors up Mount Beacon for scenic views and resort access.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Beacon Incline Railway | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
historic transportation system ⓘ incline railway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hudson River tourism
ⓘ
early 20th-century resort culture in New York ⓘ |
| ceasedOperation | 1978 ⓘ |
| configuration | counterbalanced cars ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Mount Beacon casino
ⓘ
Mount Beacon summit hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ recreation facilities on Mount Beacon ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1902 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationGain | approximately 1300 feet ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
lower station ruins
ⓘ
upper station foundations ⓘ visible right-of-way on the mountain slope ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesTo | incline right-of-way and associated structures ⓘ |
| heritageEfforts |
local preservation campaigns
ⓘ
plans and studies for possible restoration ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2200 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beacon, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutchess County ⓘ
surface form:
Dutchess County, New York
Hudson Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Beacon NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maximumGradient | approximately 65 percent ⓘ |
| near |
City of Beacon waterfront
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the steepest passenger inclines in the United States
ⓘ
panoramic views of the Hudson River and Hudson Highlands ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| opened | 1902 ⓘ |
| partOf | regional network of Hudson Valley tourist attractions ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| popularWith | visitors to the Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | cable-hauled ⓘ |
| purpose |
carry visitors to the summit of Mount Beacon
ⓘ
provide access to scenic views of the Hudson River Valley ⓘ provide access to summit resort and casino ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
declining patronage
ⓘ
maintenance costs ⓘ |
| served |
day-trippers from New York City
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| suffered |
decline in ridership after World War II
ⓘ
fire damage to summit structures ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
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Mount Beacon Incline Railway