Johnstown Inclined Plane
Reopened 2026-09-10 after a long rehabilitation; hours on the site are for the initial reopening period.
Steep cable railway above Johnstown that carries passengers and cars up the hillside, with an observation deck at the top. Reopened in September 2026 after rehabilitation.
Ways to visit
Inclined plane ride and observation deck Open
The site calls these the hours for the initial reopening period.
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundsinclinedplane.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk ininclinedplane.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunThursday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Extra hours by appointment or for special events.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Dayinclinedplane.org, 2026-10-26 · inclinedplane.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedTickets or reservations for ordinary rides are not mentioned.inclinedplane.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult round trip: $5 · Adult one way: $3 · Child 2-12 round trip: $3 · Child 2-12 one way: $2 · All-day wristband: $15 · Car one way, including driver: $8Under 2 free; 65 and older free with ID. The 30 days of free rides after reopening have ended.inclinedplane.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Photo ID: Yes. Free fare for riders 65 and older needs proof of age.
About
The Johnstown Inclined Plane is a cable-hauled incline that lifts riders, and standard passenger cars, between a lower station in the city and an upper station in Westmont. It reopened on 10 September 2026 after rehabilitation work that ran far longer than planned. The upper station has an observation deck, a gift shop and a restaurant. Open Thursday to Sunday for now, with later hours on Friday and Saturday.
Run by: CamTran.
Getting there
711 Edgehill Drive, Johnstown, PA, 15905
Upper station in Westmont borough; the lower station is at 206 Johns Street, Johnstown, PA 15901, reached by a footbridge over Route 56.
The pin marks the visitor entrance (40.32541, -78.92878). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- inclinedplane.org · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name
- inclinedplane.org/visitor-information/directions/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: location; street address
- inclinedplane.org/faq/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: who runs it; Inclined plane ride and observation deck: open or closed; Inclined plane ride and observation deck: what you see; Inclined plane ride and observation deck: requirements
- inclinedplane.org/visitor-information/fares/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Inclined plane ride and observation deck: kind of visit; Inclined plane ride and observation deck: cost
- inclinedplane.org/visitor-information/hours-2/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Inclined plane ride and observation deck: days and hours; Inclined plane ride and observation deck: booking
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