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gptkbp:instanceOf
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railway station
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Lackawanna_Railroad
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:New_York,_Lake_Erie_and_Western_Railroad
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gptkbp:communityImpact
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Provided jobs and economic growth in communities
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gptkbp:corporateSocialResponsibility
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gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railroad
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1960
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gptkbp:financials
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Bankruptcy in 1938
Bankrupt_in_1938
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gptkbp:founded
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1832
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Contributed_to_the_Industrial_Revolution_in_America
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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Significant impact on trade and commerce
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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Maintained extensive historical records
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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One of the first railroads in the U.S.
One of the first railroads in the United States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Erie Railway Company
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gptkbp:keyPeople
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gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
gptkb:Charles_Minot
gptkb:Daniel_Drew
gptkb:James_E._Bailey
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced_the_development_of_railroads_in_the_Midwest
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:New_York_and_Erie_Railroad
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Consolidation with other railroads
First railroad to connect New York City to the Great Lakes
The_Great_Erie_Railway_Strike_of_1877
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:James_J._Hill
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gptkbp:operates
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Passenger services
Freight services
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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Defunct
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Company
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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Transported a wide variety of goods
Carried millions of passengers during its operation
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gptkbp:previousName
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gptkb:Erie_Railroad
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1832-1960
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gptkbp:railwayLine
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Adopted new technologies over time
Implemented safety measures over the years
Subject to federal and state regulations
Expanded through mergers and acquisitions
Faced competition from other railroads
Thousands of employees at its peak
Preserved as part of railroad history
Significant_in_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_the_U.S.
Extensive_network_in_the_Northeastern_US
Part_of_the_development_of_the_American_railroad_system
Erie_Railroad_stations
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
Mid-Atlantic_and_Midwest_regions
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gptkbp:route
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gptkb:Montreal,_Canada
gptkb:Albany,_New_York
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Miami,_Florida
gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkb:Syracuse,_New_York
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
gptkb:Vancouver,_Canada
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Niagara_Falls,_New_York
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
gptkb:Calgary,_Canada
gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio
gptkb:Halifax,_Canada
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkb:Rochester,_New_York
gptkb:Binghamton,_New_York
gptkb:Winnipeg,_Canada
approximately 1,000 miles
Quebec_City,_Canada
New_York_to_Chicago
Erie_Railway_Route_Map
New_York_to_Lake_Erie
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gptkbp:serviceArea
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gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:services
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1960
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gptkbp:serviceType
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Intercity_rail
Intercity_rail_service
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1960
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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Erie_and_Western_Transportation_Company
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
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gptkbp:track
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4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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gptkbp:trainTypes
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Class I railroad
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gptkbp:transportation
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Rail transport
Developed significant transportation infrastructure
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