Niagara Falls Incline Railway
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There has been six incline railways built in Niagara Falls.
The first Niagara Falls Incline Railway was built in 1845 on the American side at Prospect Point Park. An accident in 1907 claimed a single life and lead to the closure of this ride. The entire ride was removed in 1908 and replaced with an elevator in 1910. In 1960 the elevator was closed and replaced with the current Prospect Point Observation Tower in 1961.
The Leander Colt was built in 1869 near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. It incline railway was damaged in 1889 and abandoned althogether.
The Whirlpool Rapids Incline and it appeared in 1876 near the Leander Colt site. It was damanged by a fire in 1934 and replaced with an elevator ride called Great Gorge Trip (renamed Great Gorge Adventure in 1989.).
In 1894 the Clifton Incline was built on the Canadian side. It was closed in 1976 and resumed operations as the Maid of the Mist Incline in 1977 and ceased operations in 1990.
Another incline was built at the Horseshoe Falls in 1966. It was called the Horsehoe Falls Incline and renamed the Falls Incline Railway.
