Fenelon Place Elevator

Fenelon Place Elevator

The Fenelon Place Elevator is a 3 feet (914 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is also known as the Fourth Street Elevator, and it is claimed to be the shortest and steepest railroad in the world (although several other funiculars also make this claim). It was individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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