Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:Virginia_Department_of_Transportation Local historical societies Railroad preservation groups |
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Facilitated local commerce
Promoted local tourism |
| gptkbp:connects |
Various local and regional rail services
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local history and heritage
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
Converted to a multi-use trail
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| gptkbp:elevation |
varies along the route
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Preserved natural landscapes
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| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Community events along the trail
Continued trail maintenance Educational programs about local history Potential expansions of the trail |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Tourism and recreation
Transporting agricultural products |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part_of_the_Virginia_Railway_system
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bluemont Line
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
gptkb:Purcellville,_Virginia
gptkb:Leesburg,_Virginia gptkb:Falls_Church,_Virginia gptkb:Bluemont,_Virginia |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 45 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Last passenger train in 1968
Conversion to trail in 1988 |
| gptkbp:opened |
1912
1968 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Washington_and_Old_Dominion_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:route |
Available online
Washington,_D.C._to_Bluemont,_Virginia |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger and freight service
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Washington_and_Old_Dominion_Trail
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| gptkbp:terminus |
gptkb:Alexandria,_Virginia
gptkb:Bluemont,_Virginia |
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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