Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Transportation_in_New_York
Canadian_railways Transportation_in_Ontario |
| gptkbp:built |
1990
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1892
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Hamilton,_Ontario
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Early 20th century
Late 19th century Mid 20th century |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Served_as_a_key_link_between_Toronto_and_Buffalo
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
|
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_A._McDonald
gptkb:James_A._McCulloch William_McMaster |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced regional rail development
Contributed_to_economic_growth_in_Hamilton Facilitated_trade_between_Canada_and_the_US |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Hamilton_Station
Buffalo_Station Toronto_Station |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
Ontario,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1990
TH&B_Railway_Company |
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Merged into larger railway systems over time
TH&B branch lines TH&B main line Transitioned from passenger to freight service Facilitated passenger travel in the early 20th century Involved_in_the_expansion_of_rail_networks_in_Ontario Contributed_to_the_establishment_of_railway_regulations_in_Canada Influenced_the_development_of_railway_technology_in_Canada Played_a_role_in_the_industrialization_of_Hamilton Connected_major_urban_centers_in_Ontario_and_New_York Significant_in_the_context_of_North_American_railroads Part_of_the_development_of_the_Canadian_railway_system |
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 100 miles
Toronto_to_Buffalo |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Western_New_York
gptkb:Southern_Ontario |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Shortline railway
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Continued until 1990 |