Maine Central Railroad's Western Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Tourism
Tourist attractions in the area Maine's_economic_development |
| gptkbp:built |
1983
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Provided jobs in the region
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:North_Conway
Bridgton Fryeburg |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Railroad history preservation groups
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local communities
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
Abandoned
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Altered landscapes for rail construction
|
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
19th Century
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Potential for rail trail conversion
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Portland,_Maine
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Opened in 1882
Freight service continued until 1983 Last passenger service in 1960s |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Bridgton_to_North_Conway
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Transportation_in_Maine
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maine Central Railroad's Western Division
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Bridges_and_Trestles
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Historical_significance_in_Maine's_transportation
|
| gptkbp:length |
Approximately 50 miles
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:Maine
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Inactive
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Maine_Central_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Maine_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Fryeburg_Station
gptkb:North_Conway_Station gptkb:Maine_Central_Railroad gptkb:Bridgton_Station gptkb:Bridgton_and_Saco_River_Railroad Competition from trucking industry Golden Age of Railroads Decline in passenger travel Steam locomotives used initially Safety measures implemented during operation Maintenance costs of aging infrastructure Multiple crossings with roads Originally built by local investors Acquired_by_Maine_Central_Railroad_in_1891 Diesel_locomotives_introduced_later Part_of_Maine's_rail_expansion |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Bus_Services
|
| gptkbp:route |
50 miles
Scenic_views_of_Western_Maine |
| gptkbp:serves |
Western_Maine
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight
Passenger |
| gptkbp:servingTemperature |
gptkb:North_Conway
Bridgton Fryeburg |
| gptkbp:track |
Standard_Gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
gptkb:Short_Line_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail
Part_of_Maine's_transportation_network |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight_and_Passenger_Service
|