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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rock_Island_Rail_Road
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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Boosted local economies
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gptkbp:founded
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1889
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Served as a key freight route
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rock Island and Southern Indiana Railway
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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200 miles
Indianapolis to Evansville
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:key_people
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Various railroad executives
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future railroads in the region
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 200 miles
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gptkbp:operates_in
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freight services
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gptkbp:operational_area
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1889-1980
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Defunct
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Rock_Island_Railroad
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Indianapolis_and_Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:railway_line
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gptkb:railway_line
Had several depots
Influenced freight transport in the Midwest
Part of Indiana's transportation history
Part of the Rock Island Lines
Southern Indiana Line
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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gptkbp:served_in
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Southern Indiana
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gptkbp:service_area
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Southern Indiana region
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gptkbp:service_type
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Conrail
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gptkbp:track
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Standard gauge
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gptkbp:track_count
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200 miles
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:railway_line
Private ownership
Freight and passenger services
Declined in the mid-20th century
Known for reliability
Connected to other railroads
Faced competition from trucks
Connected to major railroads
Expanded in the early 20th century
Part of regional infrastructure
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gptkbp:year
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Ceased operations in 1980
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