Duquesne Incline
An 1877 wooden-car funicular up Pittsburgh's Mount Washington, still carrying passengers, with a small history museum and observation deck at the top station.
Ways to visit
Incline ride and upper-station museum Open
- What you see
- Exhibitsduquesneincline.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk induquesneincline.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunEvery day of the year, 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Weekend afternoons are busiest, with about a 10-minute wait.duquesneincline.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on siteNo reservations or advance tickets.duquesneincline.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult (12-64), each way: $2.50 · Adult (12-64), round trip: $5 · Child (6-11), each way: $1.25 · Child (6-11), round trip: $2.50Exact cash only. Under 6 free. Pitt, Carnegie Mellon and Chatham students free with ID. Pennsylvania seniors 65+ ride free with a blue or yellow PRT card or Senior ConnectCard. Groups of 10+ pay less.duquesneincline.org, 2026-10-26 · duquesneincline.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Photo ID: Yes. Free student fares need student ID; the senior free fare needs a Pennsylvania senior transit card.
About
The Duquesne Incline carries passengers between West Carson Street and Grandview Avenue in its original wooden cars. Riders can see the winding machinery working, and the upper station holds a museum of Pittsburgh history and incline history. Fares are cash only, with no tickets or reservations, and there are no restrooms.
Run by: Duquesne Incline.
Where official pages disagree
- cost: The home page says cash fares only (no debit or credit cards); the fares page also mentions Port Authority bus passes and connect cards. Cash is the safe assumption. duquesneincline.org · duquesneincline.org/indexe6b4.html
Getting there
1197 West Carson Street (lower station), Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
The upper station is at 1220 Grandview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15211, and is the wheelchair-accessible end; the lower station has many steps from its parking lot.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (40.43917, -80.01806). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Duquesne Incline: 412-381-1665 · duq.incline@duquesneincline.org
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- duquesneincline.org · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it; Incline ride and upper-station museum: what you see; Incline ride and upper-station museum: cost
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1266… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- duquesneincline.org/indexe6b4.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email; Incline ride and upper-station museum: open or closed; Incline ride and upper-station museum: kind of visit; Incline ride and upper-station museum: days and hours; Incline ride and upper-station museum: booking; Incline ride and upper-station museum: cost; Incline ride and upper-station museum: requirements
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