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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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operated until 1970s
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gptkbp:closed
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gptkb:1930
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1848
1850
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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transportation development
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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New York and Birmingham Railroad
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future railroads
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gptkbp:length
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100 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:opened
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1850
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:New_York_and_Birmingham_Railroad_Company
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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gptkb:New_York_Terminal
discontinued
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:New_York_and_Birmingham_Railroad_Company
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gptkbp:railroad_acquisition
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acquired by New York Central Railroad
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gptkbp:railroad_depot
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New York Depot
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gptkbp:railroad_service
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provided regional connectivity
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gptkbp:railroad_yard
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Birmingham Yard
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gptkbp:railway_line
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gptkb:Birmingham_Station
part of American railroad expansion
important in regional development
left a legacy in transportation history
Birmingham Line
established key routes in the Northeast.
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gptkbp:route
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100 miles
New York to Birmingham
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gptkbp:service_area
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Northeast United States
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gptkbp:service_type
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intercity rail
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gptkbp:significant_event
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merger with other railroads
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:Birmingham_Bridge
faced competition from other railroads
improved over time
declined in 20th century
developed rail infrastructure
used steam locomotives
expanded in 1860s
Main Street Crossing
operated freight and passenger trains
economic growth in region
merged with New York Central Railroad
transported goods and materials
transported passengers between cities
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gptkbp:type
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freight and passenger service
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Commodore_Vanderbilt
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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