Erie and Michigan Railroad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:collaborated_with 1869 with Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
gptkbp:dissolved 1869
gptkbp:founded 1836
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erie and Michigan Railroad
gptkbp:is_a_route_for approximately 200 miles
Erie, Pennsylvania to Michigan
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:John_B._Jervis
gptkbp:operates_in freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:service_type Intercity rail
gptkbp:significant_event First train service in 1840
Construction began in 1836
Acquisition by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway in 1869
Completion of line in 1841
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
6 ft (1,829 mm) broad gauge
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:United_States