Erie Railroad Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ERIE
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1960
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:founded 1832
gptkbp:gauge 6 ft (broad gauge, originally)
standard gauge (later converted)
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erie Railroad Company
gptkbp:mainCargo gptkb:coal
gptkb:wheat
passengers
gptkbp:mainLine New York to Chicago
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
1960
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Erie
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Bergen_Arches
gptkb:Otisville_Tunnel
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Starucca_Viaduct
gptkb:Portage_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Erie_War
bankruptcy (multiple times)
conversion to standard gauge (1878-1880)
involvement in Wall Street financial battles
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Hugh_J._Jewett
gptkb:Jay_Gould
gptkb:John_W._Garrett
gptkbp:notableRoute New York City to Chicago
New York City to Binghamton
New York City to Elmira
New York City to Buffalo
Buffalo to Chicago
New York City to Akron
New York City to Cleveland
New York City to Hornell
New York City to Marion
New York City to Salamanca
New York City to Youngstown
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Erie_Depot_(Buffalo,_NY)
gptkb:Erie_Depot_(Cleveland,_OH)
gptkb:Jersey_City_Terminal
gptkbp:route over 1,000 miles at peak
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
gptkbp:主要株主 gptkb:Jay_Gould
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
gptkb:James_Fisk
gptkb:Daniel_Drew
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Co._v._Tompkins
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5