San Francisco cable car system

cable car system in San Francisco, California, United States
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San Francisco cable car system

Summary

San Francisco cable car system is a Q12162186[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of tram_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,254 views/month, #1 of 409).[2]

Key Facts

  • San Francisco cable car system is located in San Francisco[3].
  • San Francisco cable car system is in the country of United States[4].
  • San Francisco cable car system's instance of is recorded as Q12162186[5].
  • San Francisco cable car system's instance of is recorded as cable car[6].
  • San Francisco cable car system's item operated is recorded as Powell–Mason[7].
  • San Francisco cable car system's item operated is recorded as line 60[8].
  • San Francisco cable car system's item operated is recorded as Muni California Cable Car[9].
  • San Francisco cable car system is operated by San Francisco Municipal Railway[10].
  • San Francisco cable car system is part of public transportation in San Francisco[11].
  • San Francisco cable car system's Commons category is recorded as Cable cars in San Francisco[12].
  • 1873 marks the founding of San Francisco cable car system[13].
  • San Francisco cable car system's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 37.795556, 'longitude': -122.4075}[14].
  • San Francisco cable car system's significant event is recorded as 1906 San Francisco earthquake[15].
  • San Francisco cable car system's official website is recorded as http://www.sfcablecar.com/[16].
  • San Francisco cable car system's type of electrification is recorded as 500 V DC railway electrification[17].
  • San Francisco cable car system's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge[18].
  • San Francisco cable car system's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark[19].
  • San Francisco cable car system's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[20].
  • San Francisco cable car system's date of official opening is recorded as 1878[21].
  • San Francisco cable car system's native label is recorded as San Francisco cable car system[22].
  • San Francisco cable car system's length is recorded as {'amount': '+17.160'}[23].
  • San Francisco cable car system's uses is recorded as gripman[24].
  • San Francisco cable car system's route diagram template is recorded as Template:San Francisco cable car system[25].
  • San Francisco cable car system's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+7409400'}[26].
  • San Francisco cable car system's state of use is recorded as in use[27].

Body

Geography

San Francisco cable car system is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in San Francisco[3]. It is part of public transportation in San Francisco[11].

Physical Characteristics

San Francisco cable car system's length is recorded as {'amount': '+17.160'}[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Q12162186[5] and cable car[6]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark[19] and National Register of Historic Places listed place[20].

History and Context

1873 marks the founding of San Francisco cable car system[13].

Why It Matters

San Francisco cable car system ranks in the top 0.24% of tram_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,254 views/month, #1 of 409).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
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    Significant event → 1906 San Francisco earthquake
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