Former Maine Central Railroad line
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad line
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Maine_Central_Railroad_history
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Portland,_Maine
gptkb:Bangor,_Maine gptkb:Waterville,_Maine |
| gptkbp:contains |
some segments converted to trails
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
subject of documentaries
featured in local history books influenced local communities inspired historical preservation efforts part_of_Maine's_transportation_heritage |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
railroad expansion in the 19th century
abandonment of sections in the 1970s conversion to rail trail in the 21st century decline of passenger service in the 20th century Maine_Central_Railroad_merger |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for regional transportation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Former Maine Central Railroad line
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
economic factors
transportation policies competition from trucking industry development of interstate highways changes in travel patterns |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 500 miles
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Maine
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1850
1980 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Maine_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
New_England_rail_network
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Waterville_Station
gptkb:Bangor_Union_Station gptkb:Portland_Union_Station part_of_the_history_of_railroads_in_New_England |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
rail trail
|
| gptkbp:servingTemperature |
gptkb:Dover-Foxcroft,_Maine
gptkb:Farmington,_Maine gptkb:Houlton,_Maine gptkb:Waterville,_Maine gptkb:Augusta,_Maine gptkb:Madison,_Maine gptkb:Brunswick,_Maine gptkb:Rockland,_Maine gptkb:Belfast,_Maine gptkb:Skowhegan,_Maine |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Pan_Am_Railways
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:type |
freight and passenger service
|