There have been several different funicular railways, locally called incline railways, built at the Niagara Falls , on the border between Canada and the United States .

These lines include:

* The Prospect Park Incline Railway was built in 1845 on the United States side of the falls 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.

American Falls "shut off" during erosion control efforts in 1969

* The Leander Colt Incline was built on the Canadian side of the falls in 1869 near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge . The incline railway was damaged in 1889 and abandoned.

* The Whirlpool Rapids Incline 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, which was in turn renamed the Great Gorge Adventure in 1989.

* The Clifton Incline was built to serve the Canadian boat dock of the Maid of the Mist in 1894. It was closed in 1976 and resumed operations as the Maid of the Mist Incline in 1977. It ceased operations in 1990.

* The Falls Incline Railway, originally known as the Horsehoe Falls Incline, was built on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls in 1966. It is still in operation.

Maid of the Mist Incline

The Maid of the Mist Incline, originally known as the Clifton Incline, was a funicular railway in the city of Niagara Falls , Ontario , Canada . The line was built to convey patrons of the Maid of the Mist boat tour, and linked the foot of Clifton Hill to the boat dock below.

The line was built, as the Clifton Incline, in 1894. It was 50 metres (165 feet) long, was electrically hauled, and passengers were carried in two small 12 seater cars. The line was renamed as the Maid of the Mist Incline in 1973, without any change to the method of operation or capacity.

The increasing size of the vessels used on the Maid of the Mist tour meant that more capacity was required, and the line was rebuilt between 1976 and 1977. When it reopened, it was served by new 24 seater cars which made the journey in 45 seconds. However even these proved inadequate for traffic, and the line finally closed in 1990 when it was replaced by a set of four elevators. Although the line has been closed since 1990 and is somewhat overgrown, both the track and the 1977 cars are still in situ.