Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Cincinnati,_Hamilton_and_Dayton_Railway
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1972
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| gptkbp:founded |
1851
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part_of_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_Ohio
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad
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| gptkbp:keyEvent |
Collaboration with local businesses
Impact on local economies Support for local agriculture Contribution to urban development Impact on local communities Closure of operations Development of rail infrastructure End of passenger service Merger with other railroads Introduction of diesel locomotives Transition to freight-only operations Decline in freight traffic Incorporation in 1851 Establishment of maintenance facilities Development of freight services Acquisition of new rolling stock Development of rail yards End of operations in the 1970s Establishment of freight terminals Establishment of passenger routes Establishment of safety regulations Expansion of routes in the 19th century Facilitation of trade routes Final dissolution in 1972 Formation of the railroad Impact on transportation policies Influence on future railroads in the region Integration into larger rail networks Introduction of passenger cars Involvement in regional fairs and events Promotion of tourism through rail travel Reorganization in the 1960s Service to coal mines Service to industrial areas Involvement_in_World_War_II_logistics Acquisition_by_Penn_Central Contribution_to_the_economy_of_Cincinnati Legacy_in_Ohio_rail_history Role_in_the_Great_Migration |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 150 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:John_A._Roebling
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| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:previousName |
Cincinnati_and_Zanesville_Railroad
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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| gptkbp:route |
150 miles
Cincinnati_to_Zanesville |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Common carrier
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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