Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Mining Industry
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Provided jobs and economic growth
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Lake_Superior |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Part of local heritage and history
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Altered local ecosystems during operation
|
| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Several historic railway structures remain
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| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Sault_Ste._Marie,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Sault_Ste._Marie,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Transport of iron ore
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Railway
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Railroad Tracks
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
Charles_A._McMillan
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on regional development
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1887
1992 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
Decline in freight traffic
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Lake_Michigan_and_Lake_Superior_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Defunct
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Bulk Commodities
Limited passenger service offered |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Lake_Michigan_and_Lake_Superior_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Lake_Michigan_and_Lake_Superior_Railway_Line
Privately owned Multiple stations along the route Utilized steam locomotives initially Some sections preserved as trails Merged with other railroads over time Expanded routes in the early 1900s Faced competition from trucking industry Connected to other regional railways Documented in historical records and archives Part of the early 20th-century railway expansion Safety regulations in place during operation Significant events in railway history Regulated_by_the_Interstate_Commerce_Commission |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1887
|
| gptkbp:route |
200 miles
Sault_Ste._Marie_to_St._Ignace |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Upper_Peninsula_of_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:St._Ignace,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight_Service
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Lake_Superior_and_Ishpeming_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard_Gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I Railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Facilitated trade in the region
Rail_Transport |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight_Railway
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1992
|