New York Elevated Railroad Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:annualRidership Fluctuated_over_decades
gptkbp:areaServed gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:collaborations City government
gptkbp:communityImpact Provided jobs
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Elevated structures
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in literature and film
gptkbp:debutYear Declining ridership and revenue
gptkbp:discontinued 1940
gptkbp:dissolved 1940
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Air pollution from steam engines
gptkbp:fareSystem Flat fare
Increased over time
gptkbp:founded 1870
gptkbp:hasFunding Private funding
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Influenced modern elevated systems.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneered elevated rail travel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New York Elevated Railroad Company
gptkbp:impact Improved urban mobility
gptkbp:influencedBy Chicago_Elevated_Railways
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Charles_T._Harvey
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future transit systems
gptkbp:majorIndustry Competition from streetcars
gptkbp:notableEvent First elevated railway in New York City
gptkbp:opened The Ninth Avenue Line
Various lines
gptkbp:openedIn Decline in ridership
gptkbp:operates elevated trains
gptkbp:operationalStatus Defunct
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:New_York_City_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:partOf New_York_City_transit_history
gptkbp:passengerCapacity High capacity trains
gptkbp:previousName New_York_Elevated_Railroad
gptkbp:productionYears 70 years
gptkbp:publicTransport No
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:New_York_City_Subway
gptkbp:route Various_routes_in_Manhattan
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Mixed record
gptkbp:services 1878
1940
Regular intervals
gptkbp:serviceType Public transportation
gptkbp:significantEvent First elevated line opened
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Interborough_Rapid_Transit_Company
gptkb:New_York_City_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:technology Steam locomotives
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:training Various lengths
gptkbp:trainTypes Elevated railway
gptkbp:transportation Rail