Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
gptkb:West_Virginia_Central_and_Pittsburgh_Railway Kanawha and Michigan Railroad |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:American_Civil_War gptkb:urban_development Historic preservation efforts Transportation policy Community development initiatives Labor unions Railroad safety regulations Tourism in Virginia Railroad strikes Economic diversification in Virginia Influence on modern railroads Railroad history in the United States Transportation infrastructure development Technological advancements in rail transport Environmental impact of railroads Cultural impact of railroads Economic policies in the 20th century Freight shipping innovations Historical landmarks in Virginia Passenger rail service innovations Railroad mergers and acquisitions |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1987
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1867
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Transportation of goods
Railroad expansion in the 19th century Economic growth in Virginia Development of the American Midwest Influence on regional rail networks |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
|
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_M._Mc_Kinley
gptkb:H._E._Huntington gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Passenger service
Coal transport |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
Over 3,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:C&_O_Railway
gptkb:C&_O_Canal Freight transport Passenger transport C& O Railway Museum |
| gptkbp:route |
Ohio to Virginia
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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