Eastern Terminus of Clay Street Hill Railroad in San Francisco, California

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Eastern Terminus of Clay Street Hill Railroad

Portsmouth Plaza, Clay and Kearny, San Francisco, CA , USA

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The Clay Street Hill Railroad Company, the first cable railroad system in the world, was invented and installed by Andrew S. Hallidie. It started operation on August 1, 1873 and ceased on February 15, 1942.

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