Erie Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway station
gptkbp:built 1976
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
gptkbp:deathYear 1960
gptkbp:founded 1832
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the first railroads in the U.S.
Contributed to the economic growth of the regions it served.
Played_a_key_role_in_the_development_of_the_American_railroad_system.
Facilitated_trade_and_transportation_in_the_Northeastern_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erie Railway
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
gptkb:Daniel_Drew
James Fisk
gptkbp:notableEvent The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The_Erie_War
gptkbp:notableTracks The Lake Shore Route
The_New_York_to_Buffalo_Route
The_New_York_to_Chicago_Route
The_New_York_to_Cleveland_Route
The_New_York_to_Jersey_City_Route
The_Southern_Tier_Route
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Lackawanna_Railroad
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Company
gptkb:Erie_Railway_Company
gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railroad
gptkbp:route approximately 1,000 miles
New_York_to_Chicago
New_York_to_Buffalo
New_York_to_Cleveland
New_York_to_Jersey_City
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Midwest_United_States
Northeast_United_States
gptkbp:serviceType Freight
Passenger
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Company
gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
gptkbp:successor Conrail
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes Light rail
Rapid transit
Class I railroad
Heavy rail
Freight railroad
Passenger railroad
Commuter railroad
Regional railroad
Shortline_railroad
Intercity_railroad