Two Inclines (Funiculars) in Niagara City, ON

Falls: (Satellite)

Cruises: (Satellite)

Falls Incline Railway

Rob Gauthier posted two photos with the comment:

1st photo: postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls Incline funicular railway built by Swiss company Von Roll in 1966. Each open-air car carried up to 40 people along a 30-degree slope. The cars ran during the tourism season. There was a stepped row of concrete seats at the top where people could sit and wait for the cars and take in the view from Portage Rd.

2nd photo: replacing the old system since August 2013, the new Falls Incline Railway continues to ferry travelers and locals alike, saving us from the grueling walk back up Murray street on hot summer days! The enclosed climate-controlled cars operate year-round. Beneath the new control booths you can still see the concrete steps from the old gallery.

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Randall Gamby commented on Rob's post
The oldest incline was at the Whirlpool where you could take an open car down to the bottom (circa 1870s)

Randall Gamby commented on his comment
The oldest incline on the Canadian side that is. There was one next to the American falls that was built about 1860.

Niagara City Cruises Funicular Boarding

I found this funicular before I found the Falls Incline.

Aileen Elsbury, Jun 2019

Paul Dunn, Jul 2017

Grant Maguire, Aug 2020