Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Connellsville,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Frostburg,_Maryland gptkb:Chessie_System gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway Western_Maryland |
| gptkbp:built |
1976
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
Cumberland_to_Frostburg
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1852
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Played a role in the coal mining industry
Facilitated transportation of goods in the 19th century Contributed_to_the_economic_development_of_Western_Maryland Part_of_the_larger_railroad_expansion_in_the_United_States |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
|
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._McCulloh
gptkb:James_H._McCulloh gptkb:John_M._McCulloh |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Historical significance in local history
Influence on regional transportation networks Preserved in local historical societies Some sections converted to rail trails |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 100 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Acquisition_by_Chessie_System
|
| gptkbp:openedIn |
Decline in freight traffic
Increased competition from trucking |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1976
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Part of the development of the coal industry in the region
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:route |
Shortline
Cumberland,_Maryland_to_Connellsville,_Pennsylvania Cumberland_to_Connellsville |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Coal
Lumber Grain |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Chessie_System
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class II railroad
|