List of inclines in Pittsburgh


The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania once had a number of inclined railways. Most have been removed; only two - the Duquesne Incline and Monongahela Incline - are still in operation, carrying passengers between Mount Washington and the Monongahela River.
NameOpenedClosedLower endUpper endOwnerNotes
Bellevue Incline18871889Near Bellevue, PA Railroad Station @ Ohio RiverIntersection of Sherman Ave. & Lincoln Ave.Bellevue and Davis Island Incline Plane CompanyOutdoor Elevator & Street Railroad
Castle Shannon Incline18901964South Shore: Carson Street near Arlington AvenueMount Washington: Bailey Avenue near Haberman AvenuePittsburgh Railways
Castle Shannon Incline No. 218921914Mount Washington: Warrington Avenue west of Haberman AvenueMount Washington: Bailey Avenue west of Haberman AvenuePittsburgh Railways
Clifton Incline18891905Perry Hilltop: Strauss Street near Metcalf StreetPerry Hilltop: Irwin Avenue near Chautauqua StreetClifton Avenue Incline Plane Company
Duquesne Incline1877South Shore: Carson StreetMount Washington: Grandview Avenue near Oneida PlaceDuquesne Incline Plane Company
Now Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline
Fort Pitt Incline18821900Bluff: Second Avenue near Tenth Street BridgeBluff: Bluff Street near Magee StreetFort Pitt Incline Plane Company
Knoxville Incline18901960South Side Flats: Bradish Street between 11th and 12th StreetsAllentown: Brosville Street near Warrington AvenuePittsburgh Railways
Monongahela Incline1870South Shore: Carson Street near Smithfield Street BridgeMount Washington: Grandview Avenue near Wyoming StreetMonongahela Incline Plane Company
Now Port Authority of Allegheny County
Monongahela Freight Incline18841935South Shore: Carson Street near Smithfield Street BridgeMount Washington: Grandview Avenue near Wyoming StreetMonongahela Incline Plane Company
Now Port Authority of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Planebefore 1864c. 1912Carson StreetBaileyPittsburgh Coal Company
Mount Oliver Incline18721951South Side Flats: Freyburg Street near 12th StreetSouth Side Slopes: Warrington Avenue near Mount Oliver StreetPittsburgh Railways
Norwood Incline19011923Island AvenueNorwood Place
Nunnery Hill Incline18881895Fineview: Federal Street near Henderson StreetFineview: Meadville Street near Catoma StreetNunnery Hill Incline Plane Company
Penn Incline18841953Strip District: Spring Way near 17th StreetHill District: Arcena Street near Ledlie StreetPittsburgh Railways
Ridgewood Incline18861887Perry Hilltop: North Charles Street near Nublock StreetPerry Hilltop: Yale Street near Ridgewood StreetRidgewood Incline Plane Company
St. Clair Incline1888c. 1932South Side Flats: Josephine Street near Greeley StreetSouth Side Slopes: Salisbury Street between Fernleaf and Sterling StreetsSt. Clair Incline Plane Company
Troy Hill Incline18881898Troy Hill: Ohio StreetTroy Hill: Lowrie Street near Froman StreetTroy Hill Incline Plane Company

Further: H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad