| 词条 | Maid of the Mist Incline |
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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.[1] The line was built, as the Clifton Incline, in 1894. It was {{convert|50|m|ft|0|abbr=off}} long, was electrically hauled, and passengers were carried in two small 12-seater cars. The track splits near the bottom to allow for cars to pass. A station is located near the top of the incline. The line was renamed as the Maid of the Mist Incline in 1973, without any change to the method of operation or capacity.[1] 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 (replaced by elevators from the main entrance above) and is somewhat overgrown, both the track and the 1977 cars are still there.[1][2] Hornblower Niagara Cruises plans to reopen the incline for the 2017 season to enable more traffic to the boat tour. The new system will be built by AnCam Solutions Company Limited of Oakville, Ontario and Heller Manus of San Francisco. The reopening will use the same location but with new cars, and will operate alongside the elevators.[3]See also
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.niagaraparks.com/nfgg/fihistory.php |title=Falls Incline History |publisher=Niagara Parks Commission |accessdate=March 24, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304112045/http://www.niagaraparks.com/nfgg/fihistory.php |archivedate=March 4, 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} {{coord|43.0888|-79.0725|type:landmark_region:CA-ON|display=title}}2. ^{{cite web | url = http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/niagara-falls-on.html | title = Transit History of Niagara Falls, Ontario | publisher = David A. Wyatt | accessdate = March 24, 2007 }} 3. ^http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2016/11/05/hornblower-to-open-new-incline-railway-for-2017 9 : 1976 disestablishments|Railway lines closed in 1990|Defunct Ontario railways|Funicular railways in Canada|Defunct funicular railways|Railway lines opened in 1894|Railway lines opened in 1977|Transport in Niagara Falls, Ontario|1850 mm gauge railways in Canada |
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