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An incline elevator, also known as an incline platform lift or hillside tram, is an elevator that runs in a direction diagonal to the ground. Unlike a standard elevator, incline elevators can go up tilted grades, and can be used for both residential and commercial purposes. The purpose of incline elevators is to provide accessibility to steep hillsides and inclines at minimal effort to the user. Incline elevator is a form of cable railway.

Users with mobility and disability challenges often use an incline platform lift to climb staircases in their home with their mobility scooter or motorized wheelchair. Outdoor incline elevators are used to access steep hillside property where stairs are not a preferred option. Incline elevators can also be used to move equipment and materials to hard to reach elevated locations for industrial or construction purposes.

Distinction from funicular

An incline elevator differs from a funicular in that the latter has a cable attached to a pair of vehicles, the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalancing each other. In the incline elevator one car is either winched up to the station at the top of the incline where the cable is collected on a winch drum, or the single car is balanced by a counterweight.

Construction

Most common incline elevators are constructed from steel or aluminum materials, are powered by electric motors, and operate with push button electronic controls. Common drive systems include cable winding drums and continuous loop traction drives.

National standards, regulations, and safety codes specific to inclined elevators are provided in ASME A17.1 "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators" under Part 5.1.^[1]

Notable incline elevators

The "Hillavator" at Shadowbrook restaurant in Capitola, California, ascending its incline.

34th Street – Hudson Yards,^[2]^[3] New York City, New York, United States
Cityplace/Uptown station (west and east elevators),^[3]^[4] Dallas, Texas, United States
Ebbw Vale Cableway, South Wales
Eiffel Tower,^[3] Paris, France
Grand Coulee Dam (former),^[5]^[6] Washington, United States
George Washington Masonic National Memorial Alexandria, VA
Huntington station,^[3] Huntington, Virginia, United States
Kek Lok Si Temple, Malaysia^[3]
Luxor Hotel Las Vegas,^[2] Nevada, United States
Olympic Stadium, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Old Quebec Funicular, Québec City, Québec, Canada
Falls Incline Railway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Po Fook Hill Elevator, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
San Diego Convention Center, United States
Stockholm Metro (a number of stations), Sweden
Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Greenford station, London, England, United Kingdom ^[7]
Lärchwandschrägaufzug, High Tauern National Park, Kaprun, Austria is the second widest gauge railway in the world with gauge of 8,200 mm (26 ft 10+27⁄32 in).^[8]

References

^ "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators" (PDF). THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. ASME A17.1-2007/CSA B44-07. April 6, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "MTA building incline elevator on subway". nydailynews.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Flegenheimer, Matt (May 29, 2014). "With New Slant on Subway Elevators, Expect Delays". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
^ "DART History: 2000". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
^ "Tours at Grand Coulee Dam". Grandcouleedam.com. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
^ "Grand Coulee Dam: Tour of the Third Powerplant". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Incline lift at Greenford Tube station is UK first". Transport for London. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.ita-aites.at/fileadmin/shares/ita/docs/praesentationen/vortraegetunneltag08/limberg.pdf

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[1] "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators" (PDF). THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. ASME A17.1-2007/CSA B44-07. April 6, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[nydailynews_april_2014-2] "MTA building incline elevator on subway". nydailynews.com.

[nytimes_may_2014-3] Flegenheimer, Matt (May 29, 2014). "With New Slant on Subway Elevators, Expect Delays". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[4] "DART History: 2000". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

[5] "Tours at Grand Coulee Dam". Grandcouleedam.com. Retrieved 10 January 2011.

[6] "Grand Coulee Dam: Tour of the Third Powerplant". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Incline lift at Greenford Tube station is UK first". Transport for London. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] ttp://www.ita-aites.at/fileadmin/shares/ita/docs/praesentationen/vortraegetunneltag08/limberg.pdf

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 Most common incline elevators are constructed from steel or aluminum materials, are powered by electric motors, and operate with push button electronic controls. Common drive systems include cable winding drums and continuous loop traction drives.
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 * [[Ebbw Vale Cableway]], South Wales
 * [[Eiffel Tower]],<ref name="nytimes may 2014" /> Paris, France
-* [[Grand Coulee Dam]] (former),<ref>{{cite news| title = Tours at Grand Coulee Dam| publisher = Grandcouleedam.com| url = http://www.grandcouleedam.com/aboutlls.html| accessdate=10 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Grand Coulee Dam: Tour of the Third Powerplant| publisher = U.S. Bureau of Reclamation| url = http://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/gcvc/tour.html| accessdate=10 January 2011}}</ref> Washington, United States
+* [[Grand Coulee Dam]] (former),<ref>{{cite news| title = Tours at Grand Coulee Dam| publisher = Grandcouleedam.com| url = http://www.grandcouleedam.com/aboutlls.html| accessdate=10 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Grand Coulee Dam: Tour of the Third Powerplant| publisher = U.S. Bureau of Reclamation| url = http://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/gcvc/tour.html| accessdate = 10 January 2011| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101223075528/http://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/gcvc/tour.html| archivedate = 23 December 2010| df = }}</ref> Washington, United States
 * [[George Washington Masonic National Memorial]] Alexandria, VA
 * [[Huntington station (Washington Metro)|Huntington station]],<ref name="nytimes may 2014" />  Huntington, Virginia, United States
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 * [[Cataract Gorge]], [[Launceston, Tasmania]], [[Australia]]
 * [[Imperial War Museum North]], [[Manchester]], England, [[United Kingdom]]
-* [[Greenford station]], [[London]], [[England]], United Kingdom <ref>{{cite web | url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/uk-first-as-incline-lift-opens-at-greenford-tube-station  |publisher=[[Transport for London]] |date=20 October 2015 | accessdate=22 October 2015|title=Incline lift at Greenford Tube station is UK first}}</ref>
+* [[Greenford station]], [[London]], [[England]], United Kingdom <ref>{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/uk-first-as-incline-lift-opens-at-greenford-tube-station |publisher=[[Transport for London]] |date=20 October 2015 |accessdate=22 October 2015 |title=Incline lift at Greenford Tube station is UK first }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 * [[Lärchwandschrägaufzug]], [[High Tauern#High Tauern National Park|High Tauern National Park]], [[Kaprun]], [[Austria]] is the second widest gauge railway in the world with gauge of {{RailGauge|8200 mm}}.<ref>http://www.ita-aites.at/fileadmin/shares/ita/docs/praesentationen/vortraegetunneltag08/limberg.pdf</ref>