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

Buried Railway Trestle and Buried Gorge

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 15, 2014

1. Buried Railway Trestle and Buried Gorge Marker

Inscription. The cut stone markers are the ends of a buried steel trestle that carried the tracks of the Niagara Falls Park and River Railway. It spanned the ravine created by Bowman’s Creek which eroded the soft glacial debris of the buried gorge of a pre-glacial river. This buried gorge extends west 3.2 km (2 miles) to the Niagara Escarpment at St. Davids.

Erected by the Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Natural Features • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 43° 7.43′ N, 79° 4.65′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara Parkway just north of Whirlpool Road, on the right when traveling north. It is on the Niagara River Recreation Trail that parallels the parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara Falls ON L2E 6V5, 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

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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: Niagara Falls Park and River Railway (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Niagara River Recreation Trail (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Thompson Point (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Whirlpool Rapids Gorge (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Niagara Spanish Aero Car (approx. one kilometer away); Eddy Basin (approx. 1.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); Challenging the Whirlpool Rapids (approx. 1.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); Niagara Gorge Natural History (approx. 1.1 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

More about this marker. Historical marker is located half-way between two cut-stone markers that indicate the ends of the trestle.

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

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Historical Marker and Trestle Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 15, 2014

2. Historical Marker and Trestle Marker

The cut stone that indicates the north end of the trestle can be seen on the far left next to the trail, just before the trees.

Scroll down to see another photograph of the trestle. “This ravine below the bridge was slowly filled in with tailings from the construction of the Canadian Niagara Power Co. electric generating station pits located just above Niagara Falls. The ravine was filled by 1903, at which point the bridge was completely buried in the fill. In the photo, stone is already seen dumped at the bottom left. To the right this ravine was filled in, now the Niagara Parkway runs there, as well as part of the golf course. To the left the ravine is still open, dropping quickly and directly to the cul-de-sac of the Niagara River’s famous Whirlpool.” (Submitted on December 10, 2014.)

Cut Stone Marker Marking South End of Trestle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 15, 2014

3. Cut Stone Marker Marking South End of Trestle

It can be seen in the distance on the right of the trail. The ground between the two stones was leveled with fill.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on September 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.