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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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Southern Railway in 1963
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gptkbp:founded
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1833
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Served as a major transportation link in the southeastern United States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Central of Georgia Railway
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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gptkb:Georgia_Railroad
gptkb:Macon,_Georgia
gptkb:Historic_Savannah
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Southern_Railway
gptkb:Columbus,_Georgia
Railroad safety regulations
Railroad expansion in the 19th century
Railroad preservation efforts
Railroad history in the United States
Railroad technology advancements
Railroad labor history
Railroad mergers and acquisitions
Railroad infrastructure in the southeastern United States
Central of Georgia Railway Museum
Freight rail transport in the United States
Passenger rail transport in the United States
Transportation in Georgia
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:William_M._Wadley
gptkb:Charles_H._Markham
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed to the economic growth of the southeastern United States
Influenced the development of rail transport in Georgia
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:notable_event
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acquisition by Southern Railway in 1963
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1833-1963
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gptkbp:operational_status
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defunct
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Savannah_and_Macon_Railroad
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:Central_Railroad_and_Banking_Company_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:railway_line
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gptkb:Macon_Depot
gptkb:Albany_Depot
gptkb:Albany_Central_Station
gptkb:Albany_Station
gptkb:Albany_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Atlanta_Central_Station
gptkb:Atlanta_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Atlanta_Union_Station
gptkb:Augusta_Central_Station
gptkb:Augusta_Depot
gptkb:Augusta_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Augusta_Union_Station
gptkb:Brunswick_Central_Station
gptkb:Brunswick_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Brunswick_Union_Station
gptkb:Central_of_Georgia_Railway_Line
gptkb:Columbus_Central_Station
gptkb:Columbus_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Macon_Central_Station
gptkb:Macon_Station
gptkb:Macon_Union_Station
gptkb:Savannah_Central_Station
gptkb:Savannah_Depot
gptkb:Savannah_Station
gptkb:Savannah_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Savannah_Union_Station
gptkb:Valdosta_Central_Station
gptkb:Valdosta_Depot
gptkb:Valdosta_Station
gptkb:Valdosta_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Valdosta_Union_Station
gptkb:Macon_Terminal_Station
gptkb:Atlanta_Station
gptkb:Brunswick_Station
gptkb:Columbus_Union_Station
gptkb:Augusta_Station
gptkb:Albany_Union_Station
Columbus Station
Atlanta Depot
Brunswick Depot
Columbus Depot
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gptkbp:route
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approximately 1,500 miles
Savannah to Macon
approximately 1,200 miles
Columbus to Savannah
Macon to Atlanta
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:transportation
freight transportation
Passenger transportation
passenger transportation
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gptkbp:significant_event
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Introduction of diesel locomotives in the 1940s
Involvement in the Civil War
Decline in passenger service in the 1950s
Expansion into Alabama in the early 1900s
Post-war reconstruction and growth
Transition to freight-only operations in the 1960s
Acquisition of the Macon and Western Railroad in 1890
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Georgia_Central_Railway
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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Standard gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Conrail
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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