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The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #59 of 72 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
happitraveler89   7 contributions
happitraveler89
Dec 16, 2009

.I visited on 12/16/09. The round trip is 14 dollars a person. My boyfriend and I went. The ride up is nice. 72% grade incline. So the ride up and down is fun and it is quite the thrill. But once you get to the top there is nothing to do. You pretty much just ride up and back down.... more

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1 of 5 stars
TennesseeChip71   104 contributions
Tennessee
Nov 7, 2009

This attraction is not worth the money for which you pay to see City of Chattanooga as you go up and down the Lookout Mountain. more

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1 of 5 stars
Trips27   30 contributions
GA
Oct 8, 2009

Okay, me and my husband were a little leery of this after reading the negative reviews. Please listen up...THEY ARE ALL TRUE! This place is a dump literally and not worth a nickel. Out of pure curiosity we drove here, parked at a meter for a quarter, and walked into the building. The building is OLD and RUN DOWN. After... more

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3 of 5 stars
levine331   7 contributions
Clermont, FL
Sep 21, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

If you have time to spare then this attraction is for you. We started on the top of the mountain and had to pay the parking meter which wasn't cheap. It took about 45min till we boarded. It was pretty fun going down the mountain. Then when we got to the bottom, they told us we need to get off... more

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4 of 5 stars
mommyofcam   12 contributions
Fountain City
Sep 14, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This was great fun for our 6yr and 3yr old boys! We had been on one of these in Colorado Springs and it went up an elevation of over 14,000ft. The ride was much longer there and we felt was better priced because of that.... however the elevation made all 4 of us sick! So this was more our style.... more

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1 of 5 stars
amasmom   6 contributions
wellington, fl
Aug 14, 2009

It would have cost us about (2 adults, 2 kids) $50 for a train ride up and back the side of the mountain. We missed nothing, except our dollar. more

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3 of 5 stars
Beckyone   12 contributions
Orlando, Florida
Aug 1, 2009

The first thing we noticed when we went to Lookout Mountain Incline Railway was that the parking is not free, even though several websites we looked at before going stated that parking was free. Parking cost one dollar, not bad. We purchased the three tickets for the Incline, Ruby Falls and Rock City there. We were under the assumption the... more

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3 of 5 stars
alfie50   86 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
person 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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The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Address

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