Philadelphia & Western Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_company
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:P&W
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gptkbp:beganOperation |
1907
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gptkbp:category |
defunct Pennsylvania railroads
interurban railways in Pennsylvania |
gptkbp:ceased_operations |
1953
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gptkbp:electrification |
gptkb:third_rail
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gptkbp:founded |
1902
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Philadelphia & Western Railroad
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gptkbp:mergedInto |
gptkb:Philadelphia_Suburban_Transportation_Company
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gptkbp:notableFor |
high-speed interurban service
early use of third rail electrification |
gptkbp:operatesRoute |
69th Street Terminal to Norristown
69th Street Terminal to Strafford |
gptkbp:regionServed |
gptkb:Philadelphia_metropolitan_area
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:SEPTA_Norristown_High_Speed_Line
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gptkbp:trackGauge |
standard gauge
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Radnor_Trail
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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