Pennsylvania Railroad tracks

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The Pennsylvania Railroad tracks are rail lines that were part of the extensive network operated by the historic Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway infrastructure
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad main line between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
builtToServe intercity passenger service
long-haul freight service
constructionBegan 19th century
crossesFeatureOnHistoricMainLine Allegheny Mountains
currentOperatorOnFreightSegments Norfolk Southern Railway
currentOperatorOnKeyCorridors Amtrak
currentOperatorOnSomeSegments CSX Transportation
regional railroads
electrificationUsedOnSections 11 kV 25 Hz AC
overhead catenary
gauge standard gauge
heritage many segments remain in use under successor railroads
historicallyCarried freight trains
passenger trains
historicallyKnownFor dense double-track and multi-track main lines
early mainline electrification
heavy mainline traffic
historicalOperator Pennsylvania Railroad
includesMajorRoute New York–Philadelphia corridor
New York–Washington corridor
Philadelphia–Harrisburg corridor
Philadelphia–Pittsburgh main line
Pittsburgh–Chicago main line
Pittsburgh–St. Louis line
includesStructureOnHistoricMainLine Gallitzin Tunnels
Horseshoe Curve
includesUrbanApproach Pennsylvania Station approaches in New York City
Suburban Station approaches in Philadelphia
Union Station approaches in Washington, D.C.
influenced development of the Northeast Corridor
locatedIn Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states

Midwestern United States
Northeastern United States
United States
notableFor engineering works such as large bridges and tunnels
operatedBy Pennsylvania Railroad
ownerAtConstruction Pennsylvania Railroad
partOf Pennsylvania Railroad network
peakExpansionPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
standardSignalingHistorically wayside signals
successorOperatorOnManySegments Conrail
Penn Central Transportation Company
trackGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
usedBy Pennsylvania Railroad

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Ironbound borderedBy Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
Baltimore rail network hasHistoricalPredecessor Pennsylvania Railroad lines in Baltimore
linked to: Pennsylvania Railroad tracks