Maine Central Railroad's St. John Valley Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkb:Bangor_and_Aroostook_Railroad gptkb:Aroostook_Valley_Railroad |
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Facilitated trade
Provided jobs Promoted tourism |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Caribou
gptkb:Fort_Kent gptkb:Presque_Isle |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local culture
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
Abandoned
|
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economy
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Altered land use patterns
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Fort_Kent,_Maine
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Fort_Kent_to_Presque_Isle
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Served the Aroostook County region
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maine Central Railroad's St. John Valley Railroad
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced regional transportation
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 100 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Maine
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Last freight train operated in 1989
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1892
1989 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Maine_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Maine_Central_Railroad
gptkb:St._John_Valley_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Lumber
Potatoes Agricultural_products |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Safety measures implemented
Efforts to preserve history ongoing Utilized steam and diesel locomotives Closed in 1989 Merged into larger systems over time Regulated by federal and state laws Part_of_the_New_England_rail_network Originally_owned_by_Maine_Central_Railroad Part_of_the_Maine_Central_Railroad_system |
| gptkbp:route |
100 miles
Available online St. John Valley |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Aroostook_County
|
| gptkbp:services |
1989
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight service
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:St._John_Valley_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| gptkbp:trainServices |
Restoration efforts in progress
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
gptkb:Shortline_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Significant_in_Maine's_transportation_history |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1892
1989 |