Indianapolis and Chicago Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
Various regional rail companies
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local culture and communities
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
Defunct
|
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economies
|
| gptkbp:endsAt |
Indianapolis,_Chicago
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Impact on local environments
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Indianapolis
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Available in archives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Key player in the railroad industry
Part_of_the_development_of_Midwestern_railroads |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indianapolis and Chicago Railway
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Bridges,_tunnels,_and_depots
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
Various railroad executives
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future rail developments in the region
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Merger with other railroads
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1853
1971 |
| gptkbp:owner |
Various
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Significant in early 20th century
Multiple stations along the route Heavy freight traffic during peak years |
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1853-1971
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Merged with other railroads in the 20th century
Historical maps available Safety measures implemented over time Multiple routes established Indianapolis_station,_Chicago_station Part_of_American_railroad_expansion |
| gptkbp:route |
200 miles
Indianapolis_to_Chicago |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger service
Freight service |
| gptkbp:successor |
Conrail
|
| gptkbp:track |
Single track
Standard gauge |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Facilitated trade and travel
Part of a larger transportation network Transport_of_goods_between_Indianapolis_and_Chicago |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight railway
|