Newfoundland Railway Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
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| gptkbp:branch |
Various branch lines
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| gptkbp:built |
1988
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Engaged with local communities
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local culture
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
1988
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Boosted local economies
Environmental considerations in operations |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
Railway_exhibits_in_museums
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1881
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:St._John's,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First railway in Newfoundland
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Significant historical events during operation
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Historical documents preserved
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Newfoundland Railway Company
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Tunnels
Bridges Railway_stations |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_M._McCarthy
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Historical railway routes
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Transcontinental railway
|
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Newfoundland
|
| gptkbp:party |
Provincial government involvement
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
Regular passenger services
Significant freight capacity High passenger capacity during peak seasons |
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1881-1988
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| gptkbp:productLine |
gptkb:Main_Line_Railway
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Diesel_locomotives
gptkb:Newfoundland_Railway_System Steam locomotives Electric trains Various operators over the years Attracted railway enthusiasts Celebrated railway heritage days. Collectible railway memorabilia Educational programs about railway history Popular subject for railway photography Part_of_Newfoundland's_transportation_history Railway_tours_offered_in_the_region |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Road transport
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| gptkbp:route |
approximately 900 miles
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
Varied safety record
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger and freight
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Railway
|
| gptkbp:terminus |
gptkb:Port_aux_Basques
St._John's |
| gptkbp:trainServices |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Part of larger transportation network Freight services to various locations |
| gptkbp:type |
Public
|