The Hudson River Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:New_York_Central_and_Hudson_River_Railroad
gptkbp:associatedWith Transportation of goods and people
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:communityImpact Connected_communities_along_the_Hudson_River
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1851
gptkbp:contributedTo Economic_growth_in_the_Hudson_Valley
gptkbp:drivetrain Ran_in_1851
gptkbp:economicImpact Boosted local economies along the route
gptkbp:famousLandmark Some stations are now historical sites
gptkbp:founded 1846
gptkbp:hasFunding $1 million
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historicalImpact Facilitated trade and travel in the region
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_the_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hudson River Railroad
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Erie_Canal
gptkbp:infrastructure Bridges_and_tunnels_along_the_route
gptkbp:keyIssues gptkb:Albany
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Poughkeepsie
gptkb:Kingston
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:James_H._Doolittle
gptkbp:legacy Influenced_modern_rail_systems_in_New_York
gptkbp:length approximately 140 miles
gptkbp:notableFeature Scenic_views_of_the_Hudson_River
gptkbp:notableFor Tourism_in_the_Hudson_Valley
gptkbp:operates New_York_State_laws
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:operationalStatus Defunct
1846 to 1968
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:New_York_Central_System
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Discontinued_in_1968
Served_multiple_towns_along_the_Hudson_River
gptkbp:railwayLine Connected to other major railroads
Led to further railroad development in the region
Part_of_the_early_expansion_of_railroads_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:route gptkb:Hudson_River_Valley
140 miles (230 km)
Follows_the_Hudson_River
From_New_York_City_to_Albany
gptkbp:serviceType Passenger and freight
gptkbp:significantEvent Completion of the line in 1851
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railroad
gptkbp:transportation Rail transport
Coal, lumber, and agricultural products
Continued until 1970s