6-629: The Niagara Gorge Railroad (forming part of the Great Gorge Route ) was an interurban railway which ran at the bottom of the Niagara Gorge (at water level) from Niagara Falls, New York to Lewiston, New York . Stations were at International Railway Terminal, Great Gorge Route Ticket Office, New York Central Depot, Schoellkopf Station, Rapids View, Whirlpool Rapids, Whirlpool Point, Ongiara Park, Giant Rock, Devil's Hole, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and Lewiston Dock. In Niagara Falls
12-687: A flat car with search light to illuminate the Niagara Whirlpool at night (during the tourist season). In 1895, the International Railway Company (IRC) established the Great Gorge Route scenic attraction. This electric trolley line ran from Niagara Falls (Prospect Park) to Lewiston, NY along the banks of the Niagara River. The trolley line ceased in 1935, as did other interurban lines, victims to
18-608: The Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway (NS&T), Canadian National, Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway , Pere Marquette Railway , and New York Central subsidiary Michigan Central Railroad . Great Gorge Route The Great Gorge Route or Niagara Belt Line was an interurban trolley belt line encompassing the Niagara Gorge , operated by the International Railway and Niagara Gorge Railroad . Many dignitaries rode this line and they used to use
24-598: The Depression and the change in tourist transportation preferences (bus and automobile). The Canadian route ran from Niagara Falls, Ontario to Queenston, Ontario with a bridge crossing at Queenston. This side was on the top of the Gorge. The American side ran in the gorge from Youngstown, New York to Niagara Falls, New York , where it gradually ascended to cross the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. On
30-657: The GGR made connections with the International Railway Company (IRC), New York Central , Erie Railroad , Canadian National and Lehigh Valley . In Lewiston Dock connections were made with New York Central, IRC, the Lewiston & Youngstown Frontier and Canada Steamship Lines steamers to Toronto . The GGR was organized in 1895 as the Niagara Falls & Lewiston. It was reorganized and became
36-744: The Niagara Gorge Railroad and operated until a rock slide on September 17, 1935. The Great Gorge Route was part of the "Niagara Gorge Belt Line". This service was jointly with the IRC "Canadian Scenic Route" on the Canadian side of the river from Niagara Falls, Ontario to Queenston . Crossings were made on the Honeymoon Bridge in Niagara Falls and the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge . The IRC in Niagara Falls interchanged with
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