The Mount Adams Incline was a

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, or inclined railway, located in the

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neighborhood of Mount Adams. Completed in 1872, it was the longest-running of the city's five inclines, closing in 1948. It has since been demolished. The incline was long and carried

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and

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Cincinnati Transit: Mt. Adams InclineMt Adams Incline Model website & History
Defunct funicular railways in the United States Passenger rail transportation in Cincinnati History of Cincinnati Standard gauge railways in the United States Railway inclines in the United States 1872 establishments in Ohio 1948 disestablishments in Ohio Railway lines opened in 1872 Railway lines closed in 1948 {{Cincinnati-stub

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