Central Railroad of New Jersey's West Jersey Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Transit
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| gptkbp:cargo_types |
Continued until 1976.
|
| gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:1976
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local economies.
Contributed to tourism in Atlantic City. Facilitated commuting to Philadelphia. |
| gptkbp:current_status |
Historical significance recognized.
Part of New Jersey's transportation history. No longer in operation. |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Faced competition from automobiles.
Final years of operation. Impact of the Great Depression on operations. Involved in the decline of passenger rail service. Part of the consolidation of railroads in the 20th century. Merged with Central Railroad of New Jersey. Post-war decline in rail travel. Transitioned to freight operations. World War II increased freight demand. |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the development of New Jersey's transportation system.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Central Railroad of New Jersey's West Jersey Division
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Railroad expansion in the 19th century.
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the Conrail system.
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 100 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1863
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| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
Discontinued in 1967.
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
West Jersey Railroad
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| gptkbp:route |
North-South
Historical route map available. |
| gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:Atlantic_City
gptkb:Camden gptkb:Philadelphia Trenton |
| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:commuter_rail
Intercity rail service |
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Atlantic_City_Station
gptkb:Philadelphia_Station gptkb:Trenton_Station gptkb:Camden_Station |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Conrail
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:type |
Freight and Passenger Service
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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