Prince Edward Island Railway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Prince_Edward_Island_Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Canadian_Government_Railways
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1989
gptkbp:closed decline in rail traffic
shift to road transport
gptkbp:connected_to_mainland via ferry service
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:culturalHeritage railway stations preserved as museums
gptkbp:established 1871
gptkbp:first_train_ran 1875
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
narrow gauge
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Charlottetown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prince Edward Island Railway
gptkbp:last_train_ran 1989
gptkbp:later_merged_into gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Confederation_Trail
gptkbp:length over 200 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prince_Edward_Island
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Hillsborough_River_Bridge
gptkbp:operated_ferry_service yes
gptkbp:purpose transportation of goods and passengers
gptkbp:served_communities gptkb:Charlottetown
gptkb:Alberton
gptkb:Souris
gptkb:Summerside
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5