Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 22, 2013

1. Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse Marker

Inscription. The Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse, built on this site in 1892, was the first hydraulic powerhouse to use water from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. It generated 2100 hp of direct current electricity for the electric railway. Power generation ceased in 1932, and the building was demolished in 1985.

Erected by The Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 43° 4.693′ N, 79° 4.764′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara Parkway, on the right when traveling north. The marker is 50 metres east of the road, beside the bus shelter on the bus loop, just south of the Table Rock complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6760 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls ON L2G 7B7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Geological Formation of Niagara Falls and the Niagara River (within shouting distance of this marker); The Niagara Parks Commission / Commission Des Parcs Du Niagara (within shouting distance of this marker); Indigenous Culture / Approaches to Water (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Indigenous History along the Niagara River (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Tourism around Niagara Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); José María Heredia (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bird, Mammal, and Fish Species along the Niagara River (about 120 meters away); Table Rock House (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . The River Railway Power Station. (Submitted on July 1, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 22, 2013

2. Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse Marker

Horseshoe Falls on Canadian Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 22, 2013

3. Horseshoe Falls on Canadian Side

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.