Mobile and Montgomery Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:built |
1840
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Connected communities along the route
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| gptkbp:connects |
Other regional railroads
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Some efforts to preserve history
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| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1836
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local communities
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economies
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| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Some sections preserved as trails
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| gptkbp:founded |
1836
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Subject of various studies
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First railroad to connect Mobile and Montgomery
Key_in_the_development_of_Alabama's_infrastructure |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mobile and Montgomery Railroad
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Economic_growth_in_Alabama
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Part_of_Alabama's_transportation_history
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 90 miles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Alabama
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Bridges_over_rivers
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Inactive
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| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
Transport goods and passengers
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| gptkbp:owner |
Various owners over time
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| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued_in_the_1930s
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Mobile Station
Declined in the mid-20th century Expanded in the late 19th century Historical maps available Conducted by various companies over time Some interest in revival in recent years Some sections preserved for historical purposes Montgomery_Station Part_of_the_broader_history_of_railroads_in_the_U.S. Formerly_part_of_the_Southern_Railway_system Legacy_of_early_railroads_in_the_U.S. Part_of_the_southeastern_U.S._railroad_network |
| gptkbp:route |
90 miles
Mobile_to_Montgomery |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama
1840 Mobile, Alabama |
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1930s
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Merged_into_Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Continued until the 1980s Facilitated trade in the region Significant_part_of_Alabama's_transportation_history |
| gptkbp:type |
Common carrier
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