St. Clair Incline, Historical funicular in South Side Slopes, Pittsburgh, United States
The St. Clair Incline stretched 2,060 feet in length with a vertical rise of 361 feet, connecting Josephine Street to Salisbury Street.
Engineer J.H. McRoberts designed and constructed the St. Clair Incline, which opened on March 5, 1888, and operated until its demolition in 1934.
The incline was among many funiculars in Pittsburgh that shaped the daily routines of residents traveling between neighborhoods at different elevations.
Railroad tracks with white oak ties and forty-five pound steel rails supported cars that could transport both passengers and freight up steep slopes.
Unlike other funiculars, the St. Clair Incline followed a parabolic path that increased in steepness toward the upper section of the track.
Location: Pittsburgh
Official opening: March 5, 1888
GPS coordinates: 40.42180,-79.97460
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:02
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