Niagara Falls Incline RailwayThe Niagara Falls Incline Railway opened for business on Saturday, October 8, 1966 at 3:30pm. The Railway ride was built as a quick and convenient link between the Fallsview tourist area (Embassy Suites, Hilton Casino, etc.) and the Table Rock Centre overlooking the Falls. It saves a lot of walking and will give you a great birds eye view of the Falls. On hot or rainy days its definitely worth the $2.50 admission! I just want to mention that the original cost of a one way trip up the hill was 10 cents!
The ride lasts 57 seconds and takes you up a 100 foot incline. If you’re looking for excitement, you may want to check out the Skywheel or Ripleys Believe It Or Not Ride. With a maximum speed of 190 feet per minute, this is a ride ment to get you from point A to point B. It has been recorded as the slowest railway in the world! So there is no need to be concerned about children or the elderly being afraid of the ride. As you can see in the pictures I have included above, there are two cars and when one is going up the incline, one is coming down. They each run on two independent tracks. Each 4040 pound car has a capacity of 40 people and in busy months can move up to 1600 people per hour with its electric motor! There are 7 braking mechanisms which include a service brake, 2 safety brakes and 4 car brakes.
Here are the 2011 Hours of Operation: Mar 12 - 20(March Break) 10am - 6pm Mar 21 - Mar 25 Monday to Friday CLOSED Mar 26 - 27 10am - 6pm Mar28 - Apr 1 CLOSED Apr 2 - 21 10am - 6pm Apr 22(Good Friday) - 24 10am - 8pm Apr 25(Easter Monday) 10am - 6pm Apr 26 - May 19 Sunday - Thursday 10am - 6pm Friday & Saturday 10am - 7pm May 20 10am - 10pm May 21 - 22 9am - 10pm May 23 9am - 8pm May 24 - 26 10am - 7pm May 27 10am - 10pm May 28 - 29 9am - 10pm May 30 9am - 8pm May 31 - Jun 23 Sunday - Thursday 10am - 8pm Jun 24 10am - 10pm June 25 - Sept. 4 9am - 11pm Sept 5 9am - 8pm Sept 6 - 17 10am - 8pm Sept 18 - Oct 9 Sunday - Thursday 10am - 7pm Friday & Saturday 10am - 8pm Oct 10 (Thanksgiving Monday) 10am - 7pmOct. 11- 30 Sunday - Thursday 10am - 6pm Friday & Saturday 10am - 8pm Oct 31 - Nov 27 Sunday - Thursday 10am - 6pm Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 8pm Last day of operation November 27, 2011. Admission: $2.50 each way for all ages. The Incline Railway is included with the price of ride all-day transportation voucher for the Niagara Parks Peoplemover bus system: $7.08 Adults (13+ years), $4.29 Children (6-12 years), 5 years and under ride for Free (NOTE: Prices shown in Canadian dollars and do not include taxes). Strollers permitted. * Information courtesy of Niagara Parks
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