Merged into Louisville and Nashville Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Nashville,_Chattanooga_and_St._Louis_Railway
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1982
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1850
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Major_role_in_the_development_of_the_southeastern_United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merged into Louisville and Nashville Railroad
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern railroads
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Acquisition_of_the_Nashville,_Chattanooga_and_St._Louis_Railway
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
L&N_Division
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Merger_with_the_Seaboard_System_Railroad
Investment in infrastructure Passenger and freight services Adoption of new technologies Significant historical events Impact on local economies Expanded through acquisitions Numerous stations along the route Thousands of employees at peak Acquired several smaller railroads Community involvement and support Competition from trucking industry Improvements in safety standards Innovations in freight handling Partnerships with other railroads Impact on regional development Contributed to the economy of the region Major freight carrier Passenger services discontinued Legacy_in_American_transportation_history Part_of_the_history_of_American_railroads Regulated_by_the_Interstate_Commerce_Commission Extensive_network_in_Kentucky_and_Tennessee Key_routes_in_the_southeastern_U.S. Part_of_CSX's_future_operations |
| gptkbp:route |
over 1,000 miles
Louisville_to_Nashville Map_of_L&N_routes |
| gptkbp:services |
Freight transportation
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
1971 merger with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:L&N_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
|