Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh - 2014 HD
Monongahela Incline is the oldest and the steepest incline in the U.S and is considered the pride of Pittsburgh. Built in 1870, it has operated continuously for 144 years and is still going strong. It is also called the Mon Incline by locals. The ride lasts about a minute and half one way. This is a popular tourist activity and is ranked one of the top 10 things to in Pittsburgh. Unlike the Duquesne incline, the Monongahela has a three storied seating arrangement. I recommend that you sit at the top level while going up and at the bottom level while going down.
Address: East Carson St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15211
Phone: (412) 361 0873
Opening Hours: 5.30 A.M to 12.45 A.M (Mon - Sat)
8.45 A.M to 11.55 P.M (Sun)
Fare: $3.75 for a round trip; $2.50 one way
People over 65+ (id required) and children under 5 years ride for free.
Parking: No free parking available. Paid parking available at Station Square.
1:00 Going up to Mount Washington
2:06 View of Monongahela incline from the upper station
4:03 View of Pittsburgh downtown while going downhill
0:01 View of mon incline from ground level on the street
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Monongahela Incline in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The Monongahela Incline, built by John Endres in 1870, is located near the Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh. It is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the United States. It is also one of two surviving inclines (the other is the nearby Duquesne Incline) from the original 17 passenger-carrying inclines built in Pittsburgh starting in the late 19th century. Its lower station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex, and is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station.
The Monongahela Incline (Funicular) in Pittsburgh, USA 2018
One of two funiculars in Pittsburgh still left today.
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Monongahela Incline (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Various clips of the Monongahela Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including great views from atop Mount Washington and inside the train. The Incline was built in 1870 by John Endres. It is the oldest funicular in the United States. Almost 368 ft high and 635 ft in length, the train travels up towards Mount Washington (originally called Coal Hill) at an impressive 78% grade.
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Monongahela Incline
A postcard from Pennsylvania documenting the history of Pittsburgh's own Monongahela Incline, the oldest surviving funicular in the United States. Created as a video project for my Video Production class at Cal U.
Credits go to: Will Moore, Director, Videographer, Editor. Jeanne Moore, narrator.
Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh, PA. Mt. Washington
Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh, PA. Mt. Washington Ride Down.
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States | Duquesne Incline
The Duquesne Incline was built to carry cargo up and down Mt. Washington in the late 19th century. It later carried passengers, particularly Mt. Washington residents who were tired of walking up footpaths to the top. Inclines were then being built all over Mt. Washington. But as more roads were built on “Coal Hill” most of the other inclines were closed. By the end of the 1960s, only the Monongahela Incline and the Duquesne Incline remained.
Incline in Pittsburgh
Shot in 2011.
I was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the International Linguistics Olympiad ( and they took us to the Duquesne Incline on a free day. (
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Ride up the Monongahela Incline and view of Pittsburgh, PA!
The Monongahela Incline (built in 1870) is located near the Smithfield Street bridge, directly across the Monongahela River from downtown Pittsburgh. It has a length of 635 feet (193.5 m), a height of 367.4 feet (112 m), and a grade of 78% (38 degrees). Its lower station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex, and is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station. It is operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which operates the rest of Pittsburgh's transit system. Transfers can be made between the incline and the light rail and buses.
Following the ride are some videos of the city's skyline from atop Mount Washington.
Monongahela Incline Pittsburgh
#TheMonongahelaIncline The Monongahela Inclineis a funicular located near the Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built by John Endres in 1870, it is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the United States.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Duquesne Incline) HD footage
So we were on our way to Cedar Point and the trip took us past Pittsburgh, a city I have been to on 2 prior occasions, and enjoyed.
It was rush hour so we decided to get off the roads a couple hours and see a little because Matt has never been so I wanted to show him. In this video we just went to the historic Duquesne Incline and took a ride on it and it is in this video and also a little footage from driving the streets of Pittsburgh. Hope everyone will enjoy this and if you have never been there it is very nice. Thee forst time I went there was to go to the Andy Warhol Art Museum and that was in the 90's I think so it was nice to see Pittsburgh once again....
POINT STATE PARK in Pittsburgh,PA
Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 36 acres in Downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, forming the Ohio River.
Ascending the Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh, PA, 26th February 2011
Going up the Monongahela Incline, with view over the Monongahela River, with the Ohio River in the distance, towards Point State park, business and downtown areas, Pittsburgh, PA, 26th February 2011
MONONGAHELA RIVER - from Morgantown to Pittsburgh
The Monongahela River flows from Northern West Virginia to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it meets to Allegheny River to form the Ohio River at the Golden Triangle. This tour will take you to six towns on the way.
Duquesne Incline (Funicular) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2018
The Duquesne Incline is an inclined plane railroad located near Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood and scaling Mt. Washington in Pennsylvania, United States. Designed by Samuel Diescher, the incline was completed in 1877 and is 800 feet (244 m) long, 400 feet (122 m) in height, and is inclined at a 30-degree angle. It is an unusual track gauge of 5 ft (1,524 mm) ~Wikipedia.
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Duquesne Incline To Mount Washington, Pittsburgh - 2014
The Duquesne Incline that goes up Mount Washington in Pittsburgh is the best thing to do in Pittsburgh. It is a 136 years old and still works. This is the best thing to do in Pittsburgh and costs you $ 2.50 one way. Your kids will love it, and you can catch the view of Pittsburgh 's amazing downtown view on the way up and down.
They used to have four inclines on all 4 sides of Mount Washington, but two of them are closed. Now they only operate the Duquesne and the Monongahela Inclines. The incline is technically called a funicular , and you can see how it works in my other video.
In the past, the duquesne incline was steam powered and was apparently closed for good in 1962, due to lack of patrons. However, they formed save the incline committee and funded it to keep the legacy going. Whether you are a local or a visitor, this is one thing you must do in Pittsburgh.
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Duquesne Incline - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Duquesne Incline Pittsburgh
Scale Mount Washington in one of two original 1877 cable cars for a fun and unique ride and a breathtaking view of the Pittsburgh skyline when you reach the top of the 400-foot incline.
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- Justin, Alison and me at the Duquesne Incline by Starlagurl from a blog titled Meeting up with Erwin and Allison
- Out the window of the Duquesne Incline by Starlagurl from a blog titled The Strip District and BBT with Ray and Arunan
- The gears and stuff, Duquesne Incline by Starlagurl from a blog titled The Strip District and BBT with Ray and Arunan
- The history of the Duquesne Incline by Starlagurl from a blog titled The Strip District and BBT with Ray and Arunan
- The tracks at the Duquesne Incline by Starlagurl from a blog titled The Strip District and BBT with Ray and Arunan
- The gang in the Duquesne Incline by Starlagurl from a blog titled The Strip District and BBT with Ray and Arunan
- Duquesne incline train by Lagalag1 from a blog titled Sightseeing in Pittsburgh
- Duquesne Incline by Crashhopper from a blog titled Pittsburgh w/ Gene, Beth, and Andrew
Mon Incline closed again; doors are the problem
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A Visit to the Duquesne Incline
The Duquesne Incline is the oldest inclined railway still operating in the United States. Built and opened in 1877, it operated continuously, first for freight and then for passengers, serving as public transportation for the city of Pittsburgh, until being shut down and abandoned in 1962. The Society for the Preservation of The Duquesne Heights Incline raised funds to refurbish the Incline, and it returned to service under the auspices of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which operates it as part of the same system of public transportation that includes the Pittsburgh city buses.
The Duquesne Incline was designed and built by engineer Samuel Diescher, the country's foremost builder of inclined railways.
It costs visitors $5 round trip (one way and then back) per person, although regular commuters on the Pittsburgh public transportation system simply use their bus passes and get a much better rate.
The Incline operates every day of the year from before 6AM until late at night. City buses have stops at both the lower and upper stations, and public parking lots are adjacent to both stations.
The Incline cars move only when the human operator commands them to, and this is done at any time passengers arrive at either station. So the cars are dormant until needed, but there is no waiting when you arrive, as the cars start moving within a minute of passengers entering either car. It takes only a couple minutes to transverse from one end of the incline to the other.
Visitors must pay cash, unless they have a city bus pass. The ticket agents do not accept credit cards. So if you visit, make sure to have $5 per person on hand.