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The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #34 of 67 attractions in Chattanooga
Traveler Description: Specially designed cars, with windows on the side and the ceiling, take passengers on the steepest passenger train ride in the world.
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Attraction type: Scenic railroad, Historic site
Address: 3917 St. Elmo Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37350
Tel: 423 629 1473
Fax: 423 698 2749

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3 of 5 stars
alfie50 82 contributions
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Jun 26, 2009

The railway to nowhere. Enjoyed the trip up but when you get there all there is the view and the ride back down again. I was expecting a whole lot more at the top! more

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1 of 5 stars
brittduncan88 3 contributions
Georgia
Jun 24, 2009

We got this ticket in a packet, with ruby falls and rock city. It was a indeed a complete waste of money and time. There was nothing at the top of interest besides the gift shops that are EVERYWHERE else. more

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4 of 5 stars
philangie6370 23 contributions
indianapolis
Jun 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We enjoyed the trip up the mountain on a clear day and were able to enjoy the view. you are allowed to stay up as long as you want. The cars run every 10 minutes. more

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1 of 5 stars
maryj136 14 contributions
tn
May 31, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

We rode this attraction May 2009. In years past you could ride with out getting off. Now you must get off. With 2 small children,pouring down rain,some band playing so loud it would burst your eardrums and a line that would have taken hours and I mean maybe 3 to 4 hour wait. Area downtown was seedy to say it... more

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4 of 5 stars
MilWorldTraveler 29 contributions
Warner Robins, Georgia
May 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The ride up the mountain was short but scenic. It was interesting riding at such a steep incline. At the end of the trip we all grabbed an ice cream cone and enjoyed the jazz band at the base of the mountain. more

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2 of 5 stars
SouthUs 7 contributions
Memphis
May 27, 2009

I think this cost too much money for what little you get. Lets face it you start out in the gift shop. You ride to the top of the rock to guess what.....another gift shop. You can forget about staying in the train and going back down. They make you get out and take the next one. (They want you... more

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2 of 5 stars
BuckeyeBride 5 contributions
Ohio
May 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Because it was part of the package deal, it was the only reason my husband and I went on it. I guess if you like old steep rickity inclines, then this would be right up your alley. We started at the top of the mountain and went down. One of the employees told us about a nice burrito place called... more

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4 of 5 stars
Spiderpig41 90 contributions
Lancashire England
May 6, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

There has been plenty of negatives about this railway, so I just thought I would throw a few not so disparaging ones in. It was easy to find from the Choo Choo where we were staying, easy to find the parking lot and had a sandwich at the deli at the bottom which was good value. We had prebooked the... more

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2 of 5 stars
pekinIL 9 contributions
Illinois
Apr 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Friendly Staff, but that's about the best I can say about this attraction. It is in bad need of updating. Everything looked old & unused, like this use to be popular in the 60's & 70's but has since become extremely neglected. Once you reach the top, there is no shuttle, & not a whole lot to do. There is... more

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2 of 5 stars
oriolesfan4life 16 contributions
Wilmington, North Carolina
Mar 26, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Last summer, I visited this attraction and I got there right when they opened at 8 or 8:30, thinking that the early bird gets the worm and I would surely have no wait, well was I in for a rude awakening as I waited 45 minutes to finally ride to the top, apparently they like to wait until they get... more

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The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Address

3917 St. Elmo Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37350
Tel: 423 629 1473 Fax: 423 698 2749