ride Switchback Railway

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Name

Switchback Railway

Status

Permanently Closed

Closing

No

Park

Euclid Beach Park

Category

Roller Coaster

Description

Cleveland's first roller coaster, based on Thompson's 1884 Coney Island gravity switchback design: riders climbed stairs to an elevated tower, then coasted down one of two parallel tracks in cars manually pushed off by attendants, dismounting to re-board at the opposite tower.

Designer

LaMarcus A. Thompson

Closing date

1904-01-01

Coaster type

Wood

Opening date

1896-01-01

Opening year

1896

Height

35.01 ft (10.67 m)

Max speed

6 mph (9.66 km/h)

Attraction type

Ride

Closing from park

No

Source unit system

Imperial

Ride duration

60 s

Closing date precision

Year Only

Opening date precision

Year Only