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Monongahela Freight Incline
Overview
HeadquartersPittsburgh, PA
LocalePittsburgh, PA
Dates of operation1884–1935
Technical
Track gauge10 ft (3,048 mm)

The Monongahela Freight Incline was a funicular railway that scaled Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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