Indianapolis and Southern Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway_line
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rock_Island_and_Southern_Indiana_Railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Southern_Railway_System
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Southern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1982
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1906
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to regional economic development
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indianapolis and Southern Railway
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
approximately 200 miles
Indianapolis to Evansville Indianapolis to Louisville |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_H._M._Smith
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
acquisition by Southern Railway
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
1906 to 1982
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
gptkb:railway_line
required regular maintenance served multiple stations part of the history of railroads in the U. S. constructed several bridges had no major tunnels operated passenger cars operated several yards part of the development of railroads in Indiana used various types of locomotives |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
gptkb:1967
gptkb:1982 |
| gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:Indianapolis
Southern Indiana |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Tennessee |
| gptkbp:service_type |
intercity rail
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
used for distance measurement |
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:railway_line
preferred stock subject to federal regulations common stock part of a larger network of railroads employed many workers crossed major highways had a mixed safety record utilized different freight cars |