Central Pennsylvania Railroad
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Boosted local economies
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1920
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1854
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Available in local archives
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Central Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
Harrisburg_to_Sunbury
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_Smith
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future rail developments in the region
|
| gptkbp:length |
Approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Acquisition of smaller railroads
Expansion in the late 1800s |
| gptkbp:offersServices |
Passenger transportation
Freight transportation |
| gptkbp:operates |
Passenger services
Freight services |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
Central_Pennsylvania_region
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Defunct
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
Discontinued_in_the_1930s
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1854 to 1920
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad_network
Connections to other railroads Branch lines to local industries Included community engagement Included community outreach programs Included customer service Included economic assessments Included employee training Included environmental considerations Included financial management Included historical preservation efforts Included infrastructure development Included maintenance of tracks Included management of freight logistics Included marketing strategies Included partnerships with local businesses Included passenger ticketing Included public relations efforts Included regulatory compliance Included safety regulations Included scheduling of trains Included service improvements Included strategic planning Included technological advancements Harrisburg_to_Sunbury_line Part_of_the_broader_history_of_railroads_in_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:role |
Facilitated_trade_in_Central_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Central_Pennsylvania
200 miles Shortline_railroad Scenic_routes_through_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Central_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class II railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Continued until 1970s Significant_in_the_development_of_transportation_in_Pennsylvania |