Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Lake_Shore_Railway
gptkb:Lake_Erie_and_Western_Railroad |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1968
|
| gptkbp:divisions |
gptkb:Lake_Shore_Division
Michigan_Southern_Division |
| gptkbp:founded |
1848
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkb:Toledo,_Ohio |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_the_development_of_the_Midwest
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
gptkb:Charles_T._Harvey |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Consolidation_with_Michigan_Southern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Community engagement initiatives
Partnerships with local businesses Consolidation with other railroads Historical preservation efforts Investment in infrastructure upgrades Economic impact on local communities Role in the transportation of goods Decline in passenger service Environmental regulations impact Support for rail education programs Influence on regional development Introduction of electric trains Establishment of rail museums Privatization of rail services Expansion in the 1850s Transition to modern rail technology Restoration of historical routes Participation in rail industry conferences Engagement with rail enthusiasts Adoption of safety measures Advocacy for rail safety legislation Contribution to the tourism industry Development of commuter services Involvement in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 Post-war decline in freight traffic Promotion of sustainable rail practices Acquisition_by_New_York_Central Collaboration_with_Amtrak Impact_of_the_Interstate_Commerce_Act Merger_with_Penn_Central World_War_II_freight_operations |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:operates |
Passenger services
Freight services |
| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Lake_Shore_Railway
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
gptkb:Lake_Shore_Limited
gptkb:Twilight_Limited gptkb:Chicago_Express Cleveland_Express |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Michigan_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Lake_Shore_Railway gptkb:Michigan_Southern_Line Significant in the 19th century Influenced regional economies Merged into larger rail systems Legacy in modern rail transport Part_of_the_expansion_of_railroads_in_the_U.S. Contributed_to_the_industrialization_of_the_Midwest Facilitated_migration_to_the_Midwest Lake_Shore_Line |
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Chicago_and_North_Western_Railway gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad gptkb:Cleveland,_Cincinnati,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railway gptkb:Erie_Railroad 1,200 miles 1,200 miles (1,900 km) Chicago_to_New_York_City |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Michigan gptkb:New_York gptkb:Ohio |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Intercity_rail_service
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Michigan_Southern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
6 ft (1,829 mm) broad gauge |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
Freight and passenger railway |
| gptkbp:transportation |
Intermodal transport
Coal transport Automobile transport Grain transport |