Cheshire Railroad

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad
gptkbp:archives Historical archives maintained.
gptkbp:associated_with Industrial_development_in_Cheshire
gptkbp:community_impact Economic growth
gptkbp:community_involvement Local residents
gptkbp:communityEvents Railroad-themed events
gptkbp:connects gptkb:New_Haven_Railroad
gptkbp:educational_programs Railroad history education
gptkbp:environmental_impact Land use changes
gptkbp:famousLandmark Preserved sites
gptkbp:festivals Annual events celebrating railroads
gptkbp:historical_significance Part_of_the_New_Haven_Railroad_system
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century
gptkbp:historicalEvent World_War_II_supply_routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cheshire Railroad
gptkbp:infrastructure Railway_bridges
gptkbp:legacy Influence on local economy
gptkbp:length 10 miles
gptkbp:localGovernment Support for preservation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cheshire,_Connecticut
gptkbp:opened 1880
1960
gptkbp:operational_status Abandoned
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Connecticut_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Coal
gptkbp:purpose Transport goods
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Connecticut_Valley_Railroad
Safety regulations
Photographic documentation
Books and articles written
Ongoing research projects
Historical maps available
Art inspired by the railroad
CWRR
Interest in historical railroads
Multiple crossings
Collectible_items
Part_of_Connecticut's_transportation_history
Wooden_ties
gptkbp:route Cheshire_to_Wallingford
gptkbp:secondary_mission Lumber
gptkbp:services 1960s
Freight service
gptkbp:serviceYears 1960
gptkbp:stations Cheshire Station
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_Haven_Line
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Local historical societies
gptkbp:tour Periodic inspections
Historical tours available
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:trainServices Local clubs for enthusiasts
gptkbp:trainTypes Shortline_railroad
gptkbp:transportation Connecticut_transportation_system
gptkbp:type Freight