New York Central's Water Level Route
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway_line
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| gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:1971
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:New_York_City |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
part of American history featured in films symbol of American rail travel influenced rail tourism |
| gptkbp:features |
flat terrain
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
consolidation of railroads
introduction of diesel locomotives decline of passenger rail service merger with Pennsylvania Railroad bankruptcy of Penn Central creation of Amtrak formation of Penn Central Transportation Company |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important for commerce
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York Central's Water Level Route
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Hudson_River gptkb:Lake_Ontario |
| gptkbp:legacy |
historical markers exist along the route
influenced modern rail infrastructure part of rail heritage preservation efforts remains a reference for rail enthusiasts remains a topic of study in transportation history |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 960 miles
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1841
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
New York Central Railroad system
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
Amtrak services
|
| gptkbp:serves |
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
|
| gptkbp:significance |
major freight and passenger route
|
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Albany gptkb:Syracuse gptkb:Buffalo gptkb:Rochester |
| gptkbp:used_by |
passenger trains
freight trains |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:West_Shore_Line
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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