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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Virginia_Central_Railroad
gptkb:West_Virginia_Central_and_Pittsburgh_Railway
Kanawha and Michigan Railroad
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:founded
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1827
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Transporting coal and timber
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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C& O Railway
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:William_M._Mc_Kinley
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:C&_O_Canal_National_Historical_Park
Historical preservation efforts
Influence on regional development
C& O Railway Museum
C& O Heritage Trail
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
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gptkbp:notable_products
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Freight transport
Passenger transport
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:1980
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Defunct
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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gptkb:1971
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gptkbp:railway_line
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C& O Railway map
Part of the larger Chesapeake and Ohio Railway system
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gptkbp:route
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approximately 3,000 miles
Richmond to the Great Lakes
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Ohio_River_Valley
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gptkbp:significant_event
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Introduction of diesel locomotives
Expansion into the Midwest
Transition to freight-only operations
Formation of CSX Corporation
Involvement in World War II logistics
Acquisition of the Pere Marquette Railway
Construction of new lines in the 19th century
Merger with B& O Railroad
Decline of passenger rail service in the 20th century
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gptkbp:stations
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia
gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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Standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:transportation
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C& O logo
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Chessie_System
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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