New York, Ontario and Western Railway Corporation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:begin_point gptkb:Oswego,_New_York
gptkbp:cargo_types Continued until 1970.
gptkbp:community_impact Served many rural communities.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local culture and communities.
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1957
gptkbp:finale_date gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:financials Bankrupted in 1957.
gptkbp:founded 1892
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historical_records Preserved in various historical societies.
gptkbp:historical_significance Provided vital transportation links in the early 20th century.
A key player in the history of New York railroads.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New York, Ontario and Western Railway Corporation
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:William_H._Osborn
gptkbp:legacy Influenced the development of regional railroads.
gptkbp:merged_with Merged with other railroads over time.
gptkbp:notable_event Acquisition of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company in 1941
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:operational_period 1892 to 1957
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:New_York,_Ontario_and_Western_Railway_Company
gptkbp:passenger_capacity Discontinued in 1957.
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Significantly impacted local economies.
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Some sections preserved as trails.
gptkbp:railway_employees Employed thousands at its peak.
gptkbp:railway_expansion Expanded during the early 1900s.
gptkbp:railway_line gptkb:Ontario_and_Western_Railway
Had multiple stations along its route.
Part of the development of the New York rail network
gptkbp:region Mid-Atlantic region
gptkbp:route approximately 400 miles
Available in historical archives.
New York to Oswego
gptkbp:service_area New York and Pennsylvania
gptkbp:service_type Passenger and freight
gptkbp:services gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:strategic_importance Played a key role in regional development.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_York,_Susquehanna_and_Western_Railway
gptkb:Ontario_and_Western_Railway
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
Broad gauge
gptkbp:tradition Northeastern United States
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:commuter_rail
Introduced new technologies in rail transport.
Connected various towns and cities in New York.
Had various safety regulations.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_York,_Ontario_and_Western_Railway_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6