Knoxville Incline

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The Knoxville Incline was an inclined railway that ran between Pittsburgh's South Side and Knoxville. The incline was constructed in 1890, and was demolished in 1960. The Knoxville Incline was operated by the Pittsburgh, Knoxville & St. Clair Electric Railroad. During its operation, the incline ferried people and freight between the South Side and Knoxville. The Knoxville Incline and the nearby Mt. Oliver Incline enabled the development of land in Knoxville and surrounding communities on the hilltop. The Knoxville Incline featured a curve, an unusual engineering feat for an incline.