Cleveland and Erie Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:contributed_to the economic growth of Cleveland
gptkbp:dissolved 1869
gptkbp:founded 1836
gptkbp:has_connection_to other railroads in the region
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cleveland and Erie Railroad
gptkbp:is_connected_to Cleveland and the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:is_significant_for its strategic route between major cities
gptkbp:key_player the development of the Great Lakes region
gptkbp:length approximately 100 miles
gptkbp:merged_with 1869 with Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
gptkbp:notable_for early rail transport in Ohio
gptkbp:operates_in freight and passenger services
gptkbp:operates_under charter from the state of Ohio
gptkbp:route Cleveland to Erie, Pennsylvania
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:track_gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:was_a_narrow_gauge_railroad false
gptkbp:was_involved_in transporting goods and passengers
gptkbp:was_known_for its role in the coal and lumber industries
gptkbp:was_part_of the American railroad boom of the 19th century
the expansion of railroads in the Midwest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_York,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8