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7th Avenue West Incline Railway

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Seventh Avenue West Incline
Overview
LocaleDuluth, Minnesota, United States
Service
Operator(s)Duluth Street Railway Company
History
Opened1891[1]
ClosedSeptember 4, 1939
Technical
Line length.5 miles (0.80 km)
Minnesota Point from Incline Railway, c. 1900

The Seventh Avenue West Incline ran in Duluth, Minnesota, from 1891 until 1939, when the tracks were sold for scrap for the war effort.

Statistics

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  • Length: .5 miles (0.80 km)
  • Elevation: 500 feet (150 m)
  • Time: 15 minutes (bottom to top)
  • Fare: $0.15
    ($5.00 in 2023 dollars[2])

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Duluth Beltline Railway". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.