Duquesne Incline
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| Route length: | 0.240 km |
| Gauge : | 1524 mm ( Russian gauge ) |
The Duquesne Incline is one of the two still existing and operated funicular railways in Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania . It overcomes the steep south bank opposite the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River , which unite here to form the Ohio River . These inclines were mostly set up in the last quarter of the 19th century to give the steel workers who lived on the adjacent plateaus of the city quick access to their workplaces down the river bank.
The upper station of Duquesne Incline on the hill named after George Washington has a museum character and takes you back to the time when the iron and steel city of Pittsburgh was the " food of the USA" with its original furnishings, photos, drawings and timetables . As before, the tickets will be punched by staff in contemporary clothing. The two alternating railways date from the beginning of the 20th century . From the upper station there is also an imposing panorama of the city, which shows the economic change in Pittsburgh since the 1980s from the steel and iron city, suffering from smoke and exhaust gases, to the center of services.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Port Authority of Allegheny County: The inclines (English)
Coordinates: 40 ° 26 '21 " N , 80 ° 1' 5.3" W.