Mount Adams Incline, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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MOUNT ADAMS INCLINE
The Mount Adams Incline was a funicular, or inclined railway, located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mount Adams. Completed in 1872, it was the longest-running of the city's five inclines, closing in 1948. It has since been demolished.
The incline was 945 feet (288 m) long and carried streetcars and automobiles. It began carrying horsecars in 1877, and it was later strengthened for use by electric streetcars, which were much heavier.
Site of the former Mount Adams Incline, with crumbling piers still visible in center of photo.
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Overview
Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH
Locale: Cincinnati, OH
Dates of operation: 1872–1948
Technical
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Coordinates: 39°06′23.7″N 84°29′58.6″W
An early postcard depiction of the Mount Adams Incline.
(Unknown, via W. Lenheim Collection)
