New York and Augusta Railway Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:built Transporting goods
gptkbp:cargo_types Agricultural products
gptkbp:closure_type Decline in passenger numbers
gptkbp:community_impact Connected rural areas to cities
gptkbp:community_service Provided transport for local residents
gptkbp:conflict Bankruptcy in 1932
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1932
gptkbp:economic_impact Boosted local economy
gptkbp:founded 1886
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historical_period Late 19th century to early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in railway archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Regional transport
Contributed to regional development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New York and Augusta Railway Company
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:is_connected_to Other railroads
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
gptkbp:legacy Influence on regional rail development
gptkbp:length 50 miles
gptkbp:merged_with 1932 with New York Central Railroad
gptkbp:notable_event Merger with New York Central Railroad
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:operates_under New York State laws
gptkbp:operational_challenges Competition with trucks
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:1932
1886-1932
gptkbp:operational_status Defunct
gptkbp:operational_use Improved over time
gptkbp:operations Passenger service ceased in 1925
gptkbp:original_purpose Facilitate trade
gptkbp:part_of New York rail network
gptkbp:president gptkb:John_Doe
gptkbp:railroad_mergers Part of early 20th-century consolidation.
gptkbp:railway_line Part of New York's transportation history
gptkbp:route 50 miles
New York to Augusta
From New York to Augusta
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Augusta,_New_York
gptkbp:service_type Passenger service
Freight and passenger
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:commuter_rail
NYA
Expanded in the early 1900s
Part of a larger network
Used steam locomotives
Adhered to safety regulations
Passengers and freight
gptkbp:type Freight railway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_York_and_Augusta_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8