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gptkbp:instanceOf
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railroad
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gptkbp:areaServed
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:built
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1967
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
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gptkbp:founded
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1890
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Suffolk,_Virginia
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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economic_growth_in_Virginia
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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19th century
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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served agricultural regions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Railroad
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gptkbp:keyPeople
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John M. McGowan
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced regional development
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Suffolk_Station
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gptkbp:operates
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gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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defunct
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gptkbp:originalPurpose
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4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Suffolk_and_Carolina_Railroad
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gptkbp:railwayLine
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gptkb:Seaboard_Coast_Line_Railroad
gptkb:Seaboard_Air_Line_Railway
connected to major cities
included bridges and depots
expanded in the early 20th century
served multiple towns
faced competition from trucks
ceased in 1967
historical_significance_in_Virginia
Southeast_U.S._railroads
part_of_the_Seaboard_system
part_of_the_Southern_Railway_system
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gptkbp:route
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available online
approximately 200 miles
Suffolk_to_Norfolk
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gptkbp:services
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freight transportation
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gptkbp:serviceType
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freight
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Seaboard_Coast_Line_Railroad
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gptkbp:track
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standard gauge
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gptkbp:training
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200 miles
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gptkbp:trainServices
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transported goods and passengers
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gptkbp:trainTypes
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Class I railroad
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gptkbp:transportation
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rail
part_of_U.S._rail_expansion
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