Riverside Train Pavilion and Canal Tow Path

Old Train Car Pavilion

Once a popular stop on the train car’s route. On June 5, 1909, an accident occurred at the Riverside Train Car pavilion when a streetcar overturned due to a defective brake chain, killing one man and injuring many others. August Wacker turned his home at 2621 Parkway Blvd. into an emergency hospital when the accident occurred. Articles about the accident state that a faulty brake was to blame. The Old Train Car Pavilion is still standing. It is used as a picnic shelter house now, it is the one with a curved roof near Riverside/30th.

Central Canal Tow Path

The path begins in Broad Ripple, runs for 5.23 miles and ends near W. 30th St. and N. Harding St. The surface is crushed stone. From the south, you can access the White River Wapahani Trail. The path runs past cultural amenities: Butler University, Holcomb Gardens and Newfields. From the trail's northern endpoint, continue your journey on the Monon Trail, or, from the trail's southern end, you can access the White River Wapahani Trail to travel into downtown.