New York Central Water Level Route

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The New York Central Water Level Route was a major New York Central Railroad main line famed for its relatively flat, water-level alignment that enabled fast, efficient passenger and freight service between the U.S. Midwest and the Northeast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rail corridor
railway main line
advantage absence of major mountain grades
higher average speeds
competedWith Pennsylvania Railroad main line
connects Chicago
New York City
country United States
currentUse intercity passenger rail corridor
major freight corridor
electrification partially electrified in New York City area
follows Erie Canal corridor
Hudson River
Mohawk River
southern shore of Lake Erie region
southern shore of Lake Ontario region
water-level alignment
gauge standard gauge
historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
knownFor efficient freight service
high-speed passenger service
relatively flat grades
locatedIn Midwestern United States
Northeastern United States
marketingName Water Level Route
notableTrain 20th Century Limited
Empire State Express
operator New York Central Railroad
partOf New York Central Railroad system
passesThrough Albany
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit (via connecting branches)
Rochester
Schenectady
Syracuse
Toledo
Utica
primaryEndpoints Chicago
New York City
railroadCompany New York Central Railroad
successorOperator Amtrak
CSX Transportation
Conrail
Penn Central Transportation Company
usedFor freight trains
long-distance passenger trains

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Mohawk Subdivision historicalPartOf New York Central Water Level Route
Hastings-on-Hudson station locatedOnCorridor Hudson River rail corridor
linked to: New York Central Water Level Route