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A incline elevator is a traction elevator that travels on angle. Many elevator enthusiasts mistakenly call them "Inclinators" when that term is not correct, Inclinator is the name of a elevator company.

Notable incline elevators installations

Hong Kong

  • Cameron Mansion, The Peak (1951, mod:1990s)
  • Po Fook Hill Columbarium, Sha Tin, (1990[1]/2009[2])(mod:2018[3])
  • Tai O Heritage Hotel, (2012)[4]
  • Discovery Bay North, (2014)[5]
  • Between Tai Wo Hau Road and Wo Tong Tsui Street, Kwai Chung, (2022)[6]

Indonesia

  • The Valley Resort, Bandung[7]
  • The Rock Bar - Ayana Resort Jimbaran, Bali (2010)[8]
  • Bvlgari Resort, Bali, Indonesia[8]
  • Nammos Beach Club - Karma Kandara Resort, Bali[8]
  • Ubud Hanging Gardens, Bali (2008)[8]

United States

  • Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, NV[9]
  • Huntington (WMATA station), Huntington, VA
  • Cityplace/Uptown (DART station)(west and east elevators), Dallas, TX
  • San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
  • Grand Coulee Dam, Washington
  • Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola, CA
  • 34th Street-Hudson Yards (MTA station), New York, NY

France

  • Several Paris metro stations
  • Public Poma/Otis in Méribel-Mottarets ski resort
  • Montmartre Funiculars (now changed into inclined elevators), Paris
  • Old city of Langres

Other countries

  • Bilbao Metro, Bilbao, Spain[10]
  • Peace Tower at the International Peace Garden, Morton, Manitoba,Canada
  • Doi Suthep, Chiangmai, Thailand
  • Tang Guan Hill, Songkhla, Thailand
  • Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia
  • Langkawi Skyglide/Skybridge, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia
  • metro stations Haje and Vltavska, Prague, Czech Republic [10]
  • hotel NH, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Koliesko-Priehyba, Jasna, Slovakia
  • Zentrum Shuttle, Sölden, Austria
  • Snow Cab, Obergurgl, Austria
  • Hopsi-Express, Schladming, Austria
  • Weltcupexpress, Zauchensee, Austria
  • Alby Subway Station, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Kungsträdgården Subway Station, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Hallunda Metro Station, Stockholm, Sweden

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Original Cabin installed by Gangloff. Original Machinery were installed by Schindler.
  2. ↑ Originally was Maspero, Installed by Chun Ming.
  3. ↑ The two elevators are being replaced from 2018 by Schindler.
  4. ↑ Brand is Suzhou Rhine. Installed by Techfaith Engineering, but currently maintained by Schindler.
  5. ↑ Brand is Suzhou Rhine. Installed by Techfaith Engineering, but currently maintained by Taizoom.
  6. ↑ Brand is Suzhou Rhine, Installed by OTIS. The first public inclined elevators in Hong Kong.
  7. ↑ Installed by Pillar.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Installed by Access Automation.
  9. ↑ Installed by Otis.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Installed by ThyssenKrupp.

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