Newark and New York Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
merged_with_Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
provided essential transport for commuters
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1940
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
stimulated local economies
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1891
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
1891 to 1940
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part_of_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
late 19th century to early 20th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Newark and New York Railroad
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
railway tracks
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._Osborn
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_railroads_in_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Newark_and_New_York_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
limited capacity
moderate capacity discontinued in 1929 |
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
gptkb:Newark_and_New_York_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1891-1940
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Newark_Penn_Station gptkb:Jersey_City_Terminal steam locomotives competed with other railroads in the region operated passenger and freight services. standard safety measures of the time part of the early 20th-century rail expansion in the U.S. Newark_to_Jersey_City Newark_to_New_York contributed_to_urban_development_in_Newark |
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
10 miles intercity Newark_to_New_York_City |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
commuter rail
passenger and freight |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:track |
approximately 10 miles
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
short line railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
rail transport
continued until 1940 integrated into larger transportation systems |