New York and Boston Railroad
GPTKB entity
Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
Hosted events for local communities.
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Connected communities along the route.
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Some routes preserved as trails.
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| gptkbp:createdCharacter |
New_York_City,_Boston
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced regional culture and development.
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| gptkbp:debutYear |
Transition to freight-only service.
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economies.
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| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Stations and routes are historical landmarks.
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| gptkbp:financials |
Experienced financial difficulties in the 20th century.
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| gptkbp:founded |
1846
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| gptkbp:governs |
Subject to government regulations.
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Records maintained by historical societies.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
One of the early railroads in the U.S.
Significant in the development of railroads. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York and Boston Railroad
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| gptkbp:impact |
Reduced travel time between cities.
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Charles_Francis_Adams
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future rail connections in the region.
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 220 miles
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First passenger service in 1849
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| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Connected to other major railroads.
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| gptkbp:openedIn |
Decline in passenger numbers.
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1965
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| gptkbp:operatingHours |
gptkb:New_York_and_Boston_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
1958
Multiple stations along the route Provided comfortable travel options. Various freight terminals |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:New_York_and_Boston_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Part of the expansion of railroads in the 19th century.
Faced competition from other railroads. Merged with other railroads over time. Passenger and freight operations. Expanded routes in the late 19th century. Efforts to preserve railroad history. Introduced innovations in rail travel. Safety measures were implemented over time. Legacy_in_American_transportation_history. |
| gptkbp:region |
Northeast_United_States
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| gptkbp:route |
New_York_City_to_Boston
Connected_major_cities_in_the_Northeast Map_of_the_New_York_and_Boston_Railroad |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
passenger and freight
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1965
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:technology |
Adopted steam locomotives.
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| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:training |
220 miles
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
1965
Part of the transportation infrastructure. Transported goods between cities. Part_of_the_transportation_revolution_in_the_U.S. |