Clay Street Hill Railroad | |
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Location | Clay Street, San Francisco |
Built | August 1, 1873 |
Demolished | February 15, 1942 |
Official name | Eastern terminus of the Clay Street Hill Railroad[1] |
Designated | 1952 |
Reference no. | 500 |
The Clay Street Hill Railroad was the first successful cable hauled street railway. It was located on Clay Street, a notably steep street in San Francisco in California, United States, and first operated in August 1873.