Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railroad
gptkbp:acquisition Luzerne_County_Transportation_Authority_in_1932
gptkbp:communityEvents hosted local fairs
gptkbp:communityImpact economic development in the region
gptkbp:communitySupport supported by local businesses
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Reading_Railroad
gptkbp:conservationEfforts historical societies
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in local history books
gptkbp:discontinued 1932
gptkbp:founded 1886
gptkbp:geographicalFeature West Hazleton
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:West_Hazleton,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented in local archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance served coal and lumber industries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad
gptkbp:infrastructure bridges and trestles
gptkbp:legacy influenced local transportation
gptkbp:length approximately 50 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:openedIn decline in freight traffic
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Luzerne_and_Susquehanna_Railway_Company
1932
gptkbp:operatingHours gptkb:Luzerne_and_Susquehanna_Railway_Company
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Luzerne_and_Susquehanna_Railway
gptkbp:primaryMission coal
lumber
gptkbp:railwayLine known for reliability
efforts to maintain historical sites
integrated into local culture
influenced regional economy
incidents reported
employed local residents
efforts by local groups
included in local maps
served multiple towns
records maintained by local historians
expanded in early years
faced competition from trucks
included scenic views
linked to other railroads
remains part of local heritage
part_of_Pennsylvania's_industrial_growth
part_of_Pennsylvania's_transportation_history
gptkbp:route West Hazleton to Pittston
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Luzerne_County
gptkbp:services Pittston
gptkbp:serviceType freight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Luzerne_County_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:track standard gauge
single track
gptkbp:trainTypes shortline
gptkbp:transportation rail
introduced new freight methods
part_of_larger_network_in_Pennsylvania