Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:New_York_and_Erie_Railroad
gptkb:Atlantic_and_Great_Western_Railroad |
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
gptkb:1976
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1960
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1832
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important in the development of rail transport in the U. S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Erie Railway
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
gptkb:James_Fisk gptkb:Daniel_Drew |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired literature and media
historical significance in American transportation influenced future rail mergers remnants exist in modern railroads symbol of the industrial age in America |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:New_York,_Lake_Erie_and_Western_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
over 1,000 miles
1,200 miles at its peak |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_period |
1832 to 1960
1832 to 1976 for freight |
| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
gptkb:1960
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
merged into larger systems
faced financial difficulties in the 20th century contributed to the growth of the Midwest involved in the stock market wars of the 1860s part of the larger Erie system |
| gptkbp:region |
Northeastern United States
|
| gptkbp:route |
Erie to Buffalo
Erie to New York City New York to Chicago important for historical research used for educational purposes depicted in various historical documents available in historical archives Erie to Chicago illustrates the expansion of railroads in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|