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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:public_transportation
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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innovative design for its time
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gptkbp:annual_ridership
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over 100,000 daily riders at peak
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gptkbp:closed
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:closure_type
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decline in ridership
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gptkbp:community_service
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transportation access
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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steel and concrete
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1890s
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in literature and film
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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reduced street congestion
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gptkbp:fare_system
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zone-based fares
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered urban transit in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boston Elevated Railway
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gptkbp:impact
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urban development in Boston
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gptkbp:influenced
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other cities' transit systems
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gptkbp:integration
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with streetcar lines
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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bonds and public funding
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:John_A._Sullivan
gptkb:Edward_J._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Charles_Francis_Adams
gptkb:Thomas_J._G._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Gowan_LI
gptkb:Henry_M._Whitney
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:James_M._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Joseph_A._Mc_Gowan
George A. Hibbard
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future transit systems
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gptkbp:legacy_organization
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gptkb:Boston_Transit_Authority
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 15 miles
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gptkbp:line
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gptkb:Main_Line
gptkb:Washington_Street_Line
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:maintenance
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regular inspections
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gptkbp:next_station
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gptkb:Forest_Hills_Station
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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elevated tracks
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gptkbp:opened
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1897
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Boston_Elevated_Railway_Company
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Boston_Transit_Commission
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gptkbp:public_perception
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mixed reactions
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:subway
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gptkbp:route
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various neighborhoods in Boston
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gptkbp:safety_features
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emergency brakes
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gptkbp:service
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rapid transit
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gptkbp:service_type
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gptkb:commuter_rail
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gptkbp:significance
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first elevated railway in Boston
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gptkbp:stations
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gptkb:Haymarket_Station
29
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:MBTA
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gptkbp:technology
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electric traction
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:MBTA_Orange_Line
gptkb:Longfellow_Bridge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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