New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:cargo_types |
multiple terminals
transported goods and materials |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
involved in local events
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
connected communities along the route
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| gptkbp:conflict |
faced economic difficulties
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced local culture and communities
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| gptkbp:defunct |
1960s
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
boosted local economies
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affected land use patterns
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| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1896
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
documented in historical archives
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to regional economic development
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
railway tracks
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_H._M._Smith
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future railroads in the region
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
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| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
acquisition by Norfolk Southern Railway
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| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
200 miles
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
Northeastern United States
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
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| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
provided comfortable travel
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| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
improved travel times
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| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
some routes preserved as trails
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| gptkbp:previous_name |
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway
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| gptkbp:production_company |
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:railway_line |
multiple stations
part of the development of rail transport in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:route |
historical route map
New York to Norfolk served major cities in the Northeast |
| gptkbp:route_terminals |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Norfolk |
| gptkbp:service |
gptkb:1960
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| gptkbp:service_frequency |
1896 to 1960s
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| gptkbp:service_type |
intercity rail
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| gptkbp:services |
expanded services in early years
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
standard gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:commuter_rail
subject to federal regulations part of a larger network of railroads efforts to preserve history introduced new technologies connected with other railroads adopted safety measures legacy in American rail history |
| gptkbp:year |
decline in passenger service
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_York_and_Norfolk_Railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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