Beech Creek Railroad

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad
gptkbp:associatedWith Coal mining industry
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Central_Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:communityImpact Provided jobs during operation
gptkbp:connects Other regional railroads
gptkbp:contains Some sections are now trails
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Part of local history
gptkbp:discontinued 1930s
gptkbp:founded 1892
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Beech_Creek
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Beech_Creek,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:historicalImpact Economic development in the region
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Late 19th century to early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Served the coal industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beech Creek Railroad
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future rail transport in the area
gptkbp:length approximately 50 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notableEvent Construction began in 1892
Ceased operations in 1930
First train service in 1893
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Beech_Creek_Railroad_Company
1930
gptkbp:primaryMission Coal
gptkbp:railwayLine Part_of_Pennsylvania's_railroad_expansion
gptkbp:region gptkb:Clinton_County,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pennsylvania_Historical_and_Museum_Commission
gptkb:Clinton_County_Historical_Society
gptkb:Lock_Haven,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Beech_Creek,_Pennsylvania
Railroad enthusiasts
Local historical preservation efforts
Railroad history research
Historical_societies_in_Pennsylvania
Railroad_museums_in_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:route Beech_Creek_to_Lock_Haven
gptkbp:services gptkb:Lock_Haven
gptkbp:serviceType Freight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:track Single track
Standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes Shortline_railroad
gptkbp:transportation Manufactured goods
Lumber
Agricultural_products