Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Erie_Canal
transportation of goods transportation of passengers transportation of coal |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1976
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1831
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed_to_the_development_of_the_American_railroad_system
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
first train ran in 1831
freight service discontinued in 1976 passenger service discontinued in 1965 expanded_to_Dunkirk_in_1851 merged_with_Erie_Railroad_in_1960 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York and Erie Railroad
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
bridges
railway stations tunnels |
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:New_York_City |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
gptkb:John_B._Jervis gptkb:James_M._Van_Alen |
| gptkbp:legacy |
facilitated trade and commerce
influenced future railroads contributed to economic growth in the region part_of_the_history_of_American_railroads part_of_the_history_of_New_York_State |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 450 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
being one of the first railroads in the United States
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
important in the 19th century
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York gptkb:Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:route |
450 miles
New_York_to_Dunkirk |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
freight rail
passenger rail regional rail intercity rail |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
common carrier
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
rail
|