Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Norfolk_Southern_Pittsburgh_Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:connects	gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Buffalo_Line gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Conemaugh_Line gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Fort_Wayne_Line gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Harrisburg_Line gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Mon_Line gptkb:Amtrak_Pennsylvanian
gptkbp:crosses	gptkb:Allegheny_Mountains
gptkbp:electrification	not electrified
gptkbp:endPoint	gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:formerOperator	gptkb:Conrail gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:grades	steep grades at Horseshoe Curve and Allegheny Mountain
gptkbp:hasBridge	gptkb:Rockville_Bridge gptkb:Conemaugh_Viaduct
gptkbp:hasTunnel	gptkb:Allegheny_Tunnel gptkb:New_Portage_Tunnel gptkb:Gallitzin_Tunnel
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	part of original Pennsylvania Railroad main line
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line
gptkbp:length	248 miles
gptkbp:line	gptkb:NS_Line_04
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:mapType	blue (on NS system maps)
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Johnstown_Flood_of_1889_(Conemaugh_Viaduct)
gptkbp:notableFeature	gptkb:Horseshoe_Curve
gptkbp:opened	1854
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Keystone_Corridor
gptkbp:passesThrough	gptkb:Cresson,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Altoona,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Lewistown,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Conemaugh,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Duncansville,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Pitcairn,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Johnstown,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Wilmerding,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Tyrone,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:startPoint	gptkb:Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:station	gptkb:Pittsburgh gptkb:Johnstown gptkb:Altoona Harrisburg
gptkbp:trackGauge	standard gauge
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Amtrak_Pennsylvanian Norfolk Southern freight trains
gptkbp:usedFor	freight rail Amtrak passenger service
gptkbp:website	https://www.nscorp.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Greensburg_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6