Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1960
gptkb:1976 |
| gptkbp:founded |
1851
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Scranton,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced regional transportation
Contributed to the development of Scranton Provided employment opportunities Part of the anthracite coal region Promoted tourism in the region Served coal and iron industries Facilitated the movement of goods Connected major cities in the Northeast Contributed to the economy of Pennsylvania Facilitated trade in the 19th century Played a role in the industrial revolution in the U. S. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_H._Truesdale
|
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
|
| gptkbp:notable_products |
gptkb:transportation
Passenger service |
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
Approximately 1,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
freight services passenger services |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York gptkb:Pennsylvania New Jersey to New York City 1,000 miles (1,600 km) |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York Northeastern Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Consolidation with other railroads
Formation of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Acquisition of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad by the Erie Railroad |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Conrail
gptkb:Lackawanna_Railroad |
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
6 ft (1,829 mm) broad gauge |
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Lackawanna_Railroad |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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