Erie Railroad Company of New Jersey

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:New_Jersey_and_New_York_Railroad
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1960
gptkbp:founded 1832
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Erie_Railway
gptkbp:headquarters Erie, New Jersey
gptkbp:historical_significance Key player in the development of rail transport in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erie Railroad Company of New Jersey
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:James_D._Phelan
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Lackawanna_Railroad
gptkbp:notable_event Completion of the New York City to Chicago route
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:operational_area Northeast United States
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Erie_Railway_Company
gptkbp:route over 1,000 miles
gptkbp:services Passenger Transport
Freight Transport
gptkbp:significant_merger Merger with Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
gptkbp:track_gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types Class I Railroad
gptkbp:transportation Erie Railroad System
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6