Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
gptkbp:community_impact contributed to local economies
gptkbp:founded 1889
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkbp:historical_significance important regional railway
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century
20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway
gptkbp:is_a_route_for connects major cities
gptkbp:legacy influenced regional development
gptkbp:notable_event acquisition_by_L&N
gptkbp:operates freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 1967
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Chicago_and_Eastern_Illinois_Railroad
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Chicago,_Indianapolis_and_Louisville_Railway_Company
gptkbp:productionYears 1889 to 1986
gptkbp:railwayLine part of a larger network
steam locomotives
freight and passenger
declined in the late 20th century
formed partnerships with other railroads
competed with other railroads
employed many workers
expanded in the early 20th century
economic impact on regions served
CI&L logo
historical safety records
historical societies preserve history
known as CI&L
multiple routes operated
merged_into_L&N
part_of_the_development_of_the_Midwest
gptkbp:route 200 miles
Chicago_to_Louisville
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Louisville
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Indianapolis
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:serviceType intercity rail
gptkbp:serviceYears 1986
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:training approximately 200 miles
gptkbp:trainServices adopted new technologies
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railroad
Class I
gptkbp:transportation rail transport
faced financial challenges
gptkbp:year 1986