Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkb:British_Columbia_Railway gptkb:Okanagan_Valley Railway_history_in_Canada |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Local museums
Historical societies Railway_restoration_projects Railway_heritage_groups |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Tourism development
Historical heritage Influence on local economy Community connectivity |
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
Abandoned
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1990
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Community engagement in preservation
Interest in heritage tourism Potential for rail trail development |
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Vernon,_British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Development_of_transportation_in_the_Okanagan_Valley
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Okanagan Valley Railway
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Tunnels
Bridges Maintenance facilities Stations |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_J._McGowan
|
| gptkbp:length |
200 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
Okanagan_Valley,_British_Columbia,_Canada
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Closure of passenger service in 1964
First passenger service in 1892 Acquisition_by_Canadian_National_Railway_in_1978 |
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
gptkb:Vernon_Station
gptkb:Penticton_Station gptkb:Naramata_Station gptkb:Kelowna_Station Consumer goods Minerals Timber Agricultural_products Summerland_Station |
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1890-1990
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Okanagan_Valley_Railway_Line
Part_of_the_expansion_of_railways_in_British_Columbia |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1890
|
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 200 miles
Vernon_to_Penticton |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:Penticton,_British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Tourist train services after closure
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
Single track
Standard gauge |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight and passenger railway
|