Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1976
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1850
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Consolidation with other railroads
Impact on local economies Decline in passenger service in the 1960s Involved in the development of rail infrastructure Facilitated the movement of raw materials Promoted regional connectivity Facilitated tourism in the region Involved in the establishment of commuter services Involvement in the Civil War supply chain Role in the transportation of goods and people Supported agricultural transport Acquisition_by_Conrail_in_1976 Contributed_to_the_suburbanization_of_New_Jersey Influence_on_urban_development_in_New_Jersey Played_a_role_in_the_Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877 Provided_access_to_New_York_City Contribution_to_the_industrial_growth_of_New_Jersey Enabled_the_rise_of_manufacturing_industries_in_New_Jersey |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part_of_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_New_Jersey
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Central New Jersey Railroad
|
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
New_York_City_and_Philadelphia
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Charles_L._Lawrence
gptkb:Samuel_A._D._Sheppard gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt gptkb:George_B._Roberts gptkb:John_A._Roebling |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:New_Brunswick_Station
gptkb:Newark_Penn_Station gptkb:Trenton_Station gptkb:Rahway_Station Elizabeth_Station |
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Defunct
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Railroad_and_Transportation_Company
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Part of the expansion of railroads in the 19th century
|
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 200 miles
Available in historical archives Connected_to_the_Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey Connected_to_the_Lehigh_Valley_Railroad Connected_to_the_Pennsylvania_Railroad Connected_to_the_Reading_Railroad Connected_to_the_Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad |
| gptkbp:services |
Passenger and freight services
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Commuter rail service
Freight rail service Intercity_rail_service |
| gptkbp:successor |
Conrail
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:training |
200 miles
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|