Erie Lackawanna Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:acquisition 1960
gptkbp:dissolved 1976
gptkbp:founded 1960
gptkbp:founder Erie_Railroad_and_Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Harrison,_New_Jersey
gptkb:Harrison,_NJ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erie Lackawanna Railway
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_Twilight_Limited
gptkb:The_Lackawanna_Limited
The Phoebe Snow
The Lake Cities
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkbp:operates Passenger services
Freight services
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:railwayLine Known for its scenic routes
Contributed to the growth of suburban areas
Dissolved in 1976 to form Conrail
Had a fleet of passenger cars and locomotives
Had a significant impact on regional development
Incorporated in 1960 after merger
Known for its dining car services
Provided connections to other major railroads
Served as a major freight and passenger line
Utilized electric trains on some routes
Became_part_of_Conrail_in_1976
Merged_from_Erie_Railroad_and_Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
Facilitated_tourism_in_the_Pocono_Mountains
Operated_commuter_services_in_New_Jersey
Promoted_travel_to_New_York_City
Facilitated_commerce_between_the_East_Coast_and_Midwest
gptkbp:region Midwest
Northeast
gptkbp:route Approximately 1,000 miles
New_York_to_Chicago
New_York_to_Buffalo
New_Jersey_to_Buffalo
New_Jersey_to_Chicago
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:successor Conrail
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:training 1,000 miles
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railroad