Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line
gptkbp:associated_with Virginia_railroads
Railroad_history_in_Virginia
gptkbp:built 1861
Bridges
Stations
Rail yards
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Norfolk
Petersburg
Major_cities_in_Virginia
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Historical significance
gptkbp:contributedTo Economic_development_of_Virginia
Urban_development_in_Norfolk_and_Petersburg
gptkbp:disbanded 1861
gptkbp:expansion 1860s
gptkbp:facilitates Trade routes
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Virginia_Historical_Society
gptkbp:finish 1970s
gptkbp:founded 1854
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
gptkbp:historical_significance Civil War supply line
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
gptkbp:impact Economic growth in the region
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Southern_Railway
Transportation_policies_in_Virginia
gptkbp:infrastructure Maintenance facilities
Railroad tracks
Depots
gptkbp:is_part_of Railroad_network_in_the_Southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern railroads
gptkbp:length approximately 80 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:notable_event First train service in 1854
gptkbp:opened 1865
gptkbp:operates freight services
gptkbp:operates_in 1970s
Charter_from_Virginia
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Norfolk_and_Petersburg_Railroad_Company
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:promoted Tourism_in_Virginia
gptkbp:provides Job opportunities
gptkbp:provides_access_to Markets
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Petersburg_Line
gptkbp:role Transportation_during_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:route Norfolk_to_Petersburg
gptkbp:servedIn Local communities
gptkbp:serviceType Passenger and freight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:trainServices Freight trains
Passenger trains
gptkbp:trainTypes Shortline_railroad
gptkbp:transportation Coal
Tobacco
Military supplies
Agricultural_products
gptkbp:type Class I railroad