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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Atlantic City tourism
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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Discontinued in 1980s
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1852
1854
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1920
gptkb:1929
1867
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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Part of New Jersey's transportation history
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gptkbp:founded
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1854
1889
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Promoted development of Atlantic City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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New Jersey and Atlantic Railroad
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gptkbp:initial_length
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30 miles
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future railroads in New Jersey
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 60 miles
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:notable_event
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First railroad to reach Atlantic City
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:1930
gptkb:New_Jersey
1890s
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1990s
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:New_Jersey_Railroad_and_Transportation_Company
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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Discontinued in 1940s
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gptkbp:production_company
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New Jersey and Atlantic Railroad Company
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gptkbp:railroad_bridges
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Several bridges constructed
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gptkbp:railroad_documentation
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Documented in historical records
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gptkbp:railroad_mileposts
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Used for navigation
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gptkbp:railroad_tunnels
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No tunnels constructed
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gptkbp:railway_line
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Multiple stations along the route
Legacy continues in modern railroads.
Part of the development of the American railroad system
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gptkbp:route
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1854
Available online
approximately 50 miles
New Jersey to Atlantic City
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gptkbp:service
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1892
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gptkbp:service_type
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Passenger and freight
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gptkbp:service_type_freight
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Coal and lumber
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gptkbp:service_type_passenger
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Excursion trains
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Pennsylvania-Reading_Seashore_Lines
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Atlantic_City_Railroad
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gptkbp:terminus
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gptkb:Atlantic_City
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gptkbp:track
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Single track
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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Standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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Shortline railroad
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gptkbp:transportation
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Boosted local economies
Declined in the late 19th century
Subject to state regulations
Provided jobs to local residents
Known for reliability
Historical societies preserve its history
Expanded routes in the 1860s
Safety measures implemented
Influenced local culture and tourism
Numerous road crossings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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