Troy Hill Incline station (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

USA / Pennsylvania / Millvale / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Lowrie Street, 1733
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The former upper station of the Troy Hill Incline carries a historic landmark plaque inscribed as follows: "Historic Site - Troy Hill Incline - This is the upper station of the first incline in Allegheny [City], completed in 1887 and out of service by 1898. The engineer was Samuel Diescher, a specialist in incline construction. The total length was 370 feet on a 47-percent gradient. Both freight and passengers were carried, and the incline was used especially by Pennsylvania Railroad workers who lived on Troy Hill."

In 1987, the former station was purchased by the First Pennsylvania Savings Association (now Fidelity Bank), which was persuaded to renovate the building rather than tear it down.
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Coordinates:   40°27'52"N   79°58'54"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago