Northern Ontario Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:community_events Local events related to railway history
gptkbp:community_impact Connected remote communities
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Some artifacts preserved in museums
gptkbp:constructed_in 1879
1882
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local culture
gptkbp:economic_impact Boosted local economies
gptkbp:environmental_impact Altered landscapes
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:North_Bay,_Ontario
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
gptkbp:historical_significance Development of Northern Ontario
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern Ontario Railway
gptkbp:infrastructure Bridges and tunnels
gptkbp:is_a_route_for Available online
300 miles
Limited passenger routes
North Bay to Cobalt
gptkbp:legacy Influence on local economy
gptkbp:length approximately 300 miles
gptkbp:location Northern Ontario
gptkbp:logistics Extensive freight routes
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1960
1882
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Northern_Ontario_Railway_Company
gptkbp:operational_area 1882 to 1960
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Ontario_Government
Initially government-owned
gptkbp:railway_line Historic sites
Regional railway
Subject to federal regulations
Expanded in the early 20th century
Decline in passenger service post-WWII
Part of Ontario's railway heritage
Cobalt to North Bay
Efforts to revive freight service
Part of Ontario's railway expansion
Railway tours offered in the region
gptkbp:reform Privatized in the 1960s
gptkbp:seating_capacity Discontinued
Continued until 1960
Facilitated mining industry
gptkbp:service_type Freight and Passenger
gptkbp:stations gptkb:Kirkland_Lake
gptkb:Cobalt
gptkb:New_Liskeard
gptkb:Temiskaming_Shores
North Bay
Englehart
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ontario_Northland_Railway
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:railway_line
Used steam locomotives initially
Some sections preserved as trails
Faced financial challenges
Safety regulations applied
Connected to other railways
Included depots and maintenance facilities
Significant in Ontario's transportation history
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4