Niagara Cantilever Bridge

Niagara Cantilever Bridge
1895 guidebook engraving
Coordinates43°06′29″N 79°03′31″W / 43.108135°N 79.058604°W / 43.108135; -79.058604
CarriesMichigan Central Railway/Canada Southern Railway and successors
CrossesNiagara Gorge
LocaleNiagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls,
Official nameMichigan Central Railway Cantilever Bridge
Maintained byMichigan Central Railway
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
Total length906 ft (276 m)
WidthDouble standard gauge (4 ft 8.5 in) track
Clearance aboveDeck cantilever truss, unlimited clearance
Clearance belowappx 200 ft (60 m) above river
History
Opened1883
Closed1925
Location

The Niagara Cantilever Bridge or Michigan Central Railway Cantilever Bridge was a cantilever bridge across the Niagara Gorge. An international railway-only bridge between Canada and the United States, it connected Niagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was replaced by the Michigan Central Railway Steel Arch Bridge in 1925.