Petersburg Railroad

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railroad
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkbp:certifications 1852
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Southside_Railroad
gptkbp:connects gptkb:City_Point,_Virginia
gptkb:Petersburg,_Virginia
Petersburg_to_City_Point
gptkbp:contributedTo local employment
Petersburg's_growth
gptkbp:depicts historical maps
gptkbp:facilitates economic_development_in_Petersburg
gptkbp:famousLandmark exists_in_Petersburg
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on preservation efforts.
gptkbp:hasPrograms gptkb:Confederacy
Union
gptkbp:historical_significance Civil War supply line
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Petersburg Railroad
gptkbp:impact railroad strikes
gptkbp:influenced regional trade patterns
gptkbp:is_a modern railroads
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Petersburg's_infrastructure
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in regional development
gptkbp:is_a_model_for future_railroads_in_Virginia
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:Confederate_forces
Union forces
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical studies
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
gptkbp:is_essential_for Civil War battles
gptkbp:is_featured_in local history books
gptkbp:is_involved_in post-war reconstruction
railroad warfare
gptkbp:is_known_for freight transport
passenger transport
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Southern_Railway_system
Virginia_rail_network
Virginia's_transportation_history
gptkbp:is_referenced_in supply chains
gptkbp:is_used_in academic papers
military logistics
gptkbp:landmark railroad enthusiasts
gptkbp:length approximately 30 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:opened 1854
1867
gptkbp:operates_in late 19th century
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Petersburg_Railroad_Company
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 1854
1860s
gptkbp:purpose transportation of goods
gptkbp:replacedBy highway systems
gptkbp:servedIn local industries
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
gptkbp:targets Union raids
gptkbp:track standard gauge
gptkbp:transportation cotton
tobacco
military supplies
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Petersburg's_economy