Johnstown Inclined Plane
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The Johnstown Inclined Plane is a historic funicular railway in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, known for its steep grade and role in transporting people and vehicles up the hillside above the city.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Johnstown Flood of 1889 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carCapacity |
approximately 65 passengers per car
ⓘ
several automobiles per car ⓘ |
| category |
Funicular railways in the United States
ⓘ
Railway inclines in Pennsylvania ⓘ Tourist attractions in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ⓘ Transportation in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedBy | Samuel Diescher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
observation deck
ⓘ
restaurant near upper station ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasLowerStation | downtown Johnstown ⓘ |
| hasUpperStation | Westmont Borough, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 896.5 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cambria County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Johnstown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | about 70.9 percent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to carry vehicles and passengers
ⓘ
role in flood evacuations ⓘ steep grade ⓘ |
| NRHPType | structure ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| operator | CamTran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Johnstown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric motor ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood evacuation route
ⓘ
public transportation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
emergency generator
ⓘ
multiple braking systems ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| touristViews |
Conemaugh River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Johnstown skyline ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Johnstown Flood of 1936
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnstown Flood of 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verticalRise | approximately 502 feet ⓘ |
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