Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Lookout Mountain, TN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Built in 1895, the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway ascends the one mile up the side of Lookout Mt in TN. The maximum grade of the rail is 72.7 %.


View from the station at the top of the line. This is the steepest part of the system with a grade of 72.7 %. Since the car is not level when it reaches the top station, the floor has steps built in to it.

Originally the cars were made of wood and powered by huge coal-burning steam engines. Electric power was used after 1911, and it now uses two 100 horsepower motors. The system uses 3 rails with two cars connected by cables. As one car ascends the other descends the side of the mountain. There is a cross over point in the middle where the two cars pass each other.


View from the lower station.


\ View from the top.

Street address: Lookout Mountain Incline Railway 827 East Brow Road Lookout Mountain, TN USA 37350 County / Borough / Parish: Hamilton County Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Transportation Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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