Castle Shannon South Incline
| Castle Shannon South Incline | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Mount Washington |
| Coordinates | 40°25′23″N 80°00′10″W / 40.423°N 80.0027°W |
| Operation | |
| Opened | August 20, 1892[1] |
| Closed | 1914 |
| Owner | Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 2,562 feet (781 m)[1] |
The Castle Shannon South Incline, also known as Castle Shannon Incline Number 2 was a funicular railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was originally designed by Samuel Diescher,[2] and opened in 1892[3] as part of the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad as a means of transporting passenger traffic over Mt. Washington in concert with the Castle Shannon Incline, rather than using the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel through Mt. Washington, which used a former coal mine. The incline ran from Bailey Street on Mount Washington, and along Haberman Avenue, ending at Warrington Avenue on the southern side of the mount.[1]
The mine continued to be used as a tunnel to transport coal to a separate incline that unloaded at a station on Carson Street. It was originally steam powered.
The incline was closed in 1914,[4][5][6][7] with one daily trip being made for franchise purposes until 1919.[8][9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Trolleys/PCSRR.html
- ↑ "Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad HAER no. PA-410" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Inclines Tribute". Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ↑ http://pghbridges.com/inclinelist.htm
- ↑ http://www.phlf.org/spotlightonmainstreet/resources/ss_facts_inclines.pdf
- ↑ https://oldpittmaps.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/pittsburghs-incline-history/
- ↑ http://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/Inclines.html
- ↑ http://charleroiinterurban.com/era-charleroi-interurban.htm
- ↑ http://www.liquala.com/pcs.html
