Cable Car Day
NFTA’s public-transport history feature identifies 17 January as National Cable Car Day and ties it to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 cable-car patent.
Date and recurrence
17 January
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / cable-car history observance tied to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 patent. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Cable Car Day, National Cable Car Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority — Cable Car DayPublic Transport Authority History
- UCSF Archives — Cable Car DayUniversity Archive History
Frequently asked questions
When is Cable Car Day?
17 January The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 January..
Does Cable Car Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Cable Car Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / cable-car history observance tied to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 patent. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Cable Car Day?
The stored designation basis is: NFTA’s public-transport history feature identifies 17 January as National Cable Car Day and ties it to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 cable-car patent.. Supporting provenance includes Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority — Cable Car Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Cable Car Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / cable-car history observance tied to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 patent.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-10.
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