Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1854
|
| gptkbp:freight_service_end_year |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the development of rail transport in Pennsylvania.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
North Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
gptkb:North_Pennsylvania_Station
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:John_M._E._Mc_Culloh
|
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Reading_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
60 miles
approximately 60 miles |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
Passenger services
Freight services |
| gptkbp:operational_period |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Defunct
|
| gptkbp:passenger_service_end_year |
gptkb:1960
|
| gptkbp:railroad_commemoration |
Remembered in local history.
|
| gptkbp:railroad_construction |
1850s
|
| gptkbp:railroad_historical_sites |
Some stations are historical landmarks.
|
| gptkbp:railroad_research |
Subject of historical research.
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Documented in various historical texts.
Multiple stations along the route. Featured in railroad museums. Influenced future railroads in the region. Legacy in American transportation history. Part of the history of American railroads. Significant in the development of railroads in Pennsylvania. |
| gptkbp:region |
Northeastern United States
|
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 60 miles
Philadelphia to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Served the coal and iron industries. |
| gptkbp:service |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:service_type |
Intercity rail
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Conrail
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkb:Private gptkb:commuter_rail 1970s 1860s Included bridges and tunnels. Competition from other transportation modes. Some sections preserved as trails. Influenced local culture and economy. Provided jobs and transportation. Economic development in the region. Steam locomotives. Connected to multiple regional railroads. Influenced modern rail systems. Post-World War II. Merged into Conrail. Taught in transportation history courses. |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Reading_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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