Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Merged_into_New_York_Central_Railroad
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| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Engaged with local communities
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:New_York_City |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Some efforts to preserve history
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced regional development
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
1960
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economies
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Impact on land use patterns
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| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Several historic depots remain
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Long-lasting impact on rail travel
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Subject of various historical studies
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part_of_the_development_of_the_Midwest
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Shore Railway
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Charles_Francis_Adams,_Jr.
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence_on_rail_transport_in_the_Midwest
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,000 miles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Transcontinental service
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| gptkbp:notableTracks |
Chicago_to_New_York_route
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| gptkbp:opened |
1880
1960 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Various subsidiaries during operation
|
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
1960
Numerous stations along the route Significant freight capacity High capacity during peak travel times |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Subject to federal regulations
Thousands employed at peak Expanded routes in the early 1900s Common stock traded Member of various railroad associations Major_stations_in_Chicago_and_New_York Part_of_the_American_railroad_expansion |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1880
|
| gptkbp:route |
1,000 miles
Available historical route maps Chicago_to_Buffalo |
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
Varied safety record over the years
|
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Intercity_rail_service
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Expansion in the late 1800s
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
1971
Rail transport Adopted new technologies over time Faced challenges from competition Various freight services offered |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight_and_Passenger_Railway
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