7th Ave West Incline Railway 1891-1939 (Duluth, Minnesota)

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This is the former site of the Duluth Incline Railway system. Not much remains as it was torn down sometime around 1939. I remember reading somewhere that metal was (ironically) sold to Japan, but I cannot confirm this story at this time. You can still find evidence of its existence along 7th avenue west in the form of old footings (best seen in fall/spring), carved out rock faces, & a sidewalk that ran along side it.

"In 1891, the Highland Improvement Company built the Incline Railway. The 1/2 mile long Incline ran up 7th Avenue West, rising to over 500 feet above Lake Superior. Huge cars big enough to carry horse & wagon teams were attached by cables to a power house at the top of the hill." - www.duluthtransit.com/misc/history.aspx

A great blog about the Incline: www.funimag.com/photoblog/index.php/articles/usa-duluth...