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Michigan Central RR Stop Ruins

Abandoned Railway in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Nov 13 2012

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Recent status Abandoned
Location # 5814

Hidden in a dense forest next to a suburban neighbourhood in NOTL, one can find the remains of a long, gated rock wall and gazebo/resting area for passengers awaiting transportation on the Michigan Central Railway.

From the late 1800s to the mid-1900s this route was owned separately by Michigan Central Railway, New York Central Railroad, and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. As an early railroad it transported passengers and freight to and from ports in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but the line ultimately was abandoned. In 1973, Regional Niagara acquired the railway bed from Niagara-on-the-Lake and removed the tracks.

Remains can be accessed by parking at N 43 14.092 W 79 04.311 and hiking north 700 m along the old rail-bed, or by parking at N 43 14.396 W 79 04.488 and entering the area via a sidewalk in between two houses.

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6 years ago

Last posting here was 2013, site still running strong except for some thieves appear to have made away with the large steel gate and some other steel artifacts that I noticed in other photos posted here.

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11 years ago

yes you did miss me by a day Duke. Didn't make it to the most haunted house in N O T L did manage to stop by the Haunted Shoppe to see friend of ours that owns the shop and runs the haunted lantern walks in NOTL.

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11 years ago

Missed Oldmann66 by a day!

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11 years ago

Nice find. Now I need to make a trip out to NOTL

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12 years ago

Not much here, but I like it. Great history and photos.

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12 years ago

Great pics gs and interesting place...on my long to-do list.