Fort Pitt Incline
Former funicular in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Fort Pitt Incline was a 10 ft (3,048 mm)[1] gauge funicular railroad in the Bluff neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Opened in 1882, the incline ran from 2nd Avenue to Bluff Street, a distance of 350 feet (107 m), and a vertical distance of 135 feet (41 m).[2][3] The designer was Samuel Diescher.
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StatusCeased operation
LocalePittsburgh, PA
Coordinates40.4347°N 79.9892°W
Termini
- 2nd Avenue
- Bluff Street
| Fort Pitt Incline | |
|---|---|
 Remains of incline circa 1905 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Ceased operation |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.4347°N 79.9892°W |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| History | |
| Opened | 1882 |
| Closed | 1900 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 350 feet (107 m) |
| Track gauge | 10 ft (3,048 mm) |
| Highest elevation | 135 feet (41 m) |
The incline was abandoned on November 7, 1900,[4] and afterward sat idle for about three years before fire destroyed it.[5]
Marking the former path of the incline are public steps which ascend from the south portal of the Armstrong Tunnel (at the South Tenth Street Bridge) to the Boulevard of the Allies next to the Duquesne University campus.
