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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Railroad history in Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:closed
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Provided transportation for local residents
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Historical landmark in Chester County
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gptkbp:current_status
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Abandoned
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gptkbp:current_use
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Trail for walking and biking
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Scenic views of the countryside
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:West_Chester,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:historical_period
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Late 19th century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Reading and West Chester Railroad
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Expansion of the railroad network in the 19th century
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 20 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Last passenger service in 1933
Freight service continued until 1981
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:1871
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Reading_Company
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:West_Chester_and_Philadelphia_Railroad
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gptkbp:part_of
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Chester County rail network
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts
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Local historical societies
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gptkbp:railway_line
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Reading Line
Part of the decline of railroads in the 20th century
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:West_Chester_Railroad
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gptkbp:route
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Available online
West Chester to Reading
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gptkbp:service_type
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gptkb:Flight
Freight
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Chester_Valley_Trail
gptkb:West_Chester_Railroad
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gptkbp:track
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Overgrown
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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Standard gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:railway
Shortline railroad
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Reading_Railroad
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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