Knoxville Incline
The Knoxville Incline was a broad gauge inclined railway that ran between Pittsburgh's South Side and Allentown neighborhoods. The incline was built in 1890 and had a track gauge of 9 feet (2,700 mm).
| Knoxville Incline | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Pittsburgh Incline |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.424°N 79.988°W |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 August 1890 |
| Closed | 3 December 1960 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2,644 feet (806 m) |
| Track gauge | 9 ft (2,743 mm) |
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