Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Virginia_Railway
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1968
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1850
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_the_development_of_Northern_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Company
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Facilitated economic growth in the region
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
gptkb:Northern_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
John_M._McCulloch
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Transportation of goods and passengers
Converted into a rail trail |
| gptkbp:length |
45 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia,_USA
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Scenic_views_of_the_Virginia_countryside
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Southern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Defunct
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1968
1850-1968 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Connect rural areas to urban centers
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Washington_and_Old_Dominion_Line
45 miles Passenger and freight operations Converted into a recreational trail Passenger stations and freight depots Connected_to_other_railroads_in_Virginia Contributed_to_the_growth_of_Northern_Virginia Part_of_the_Virginia_railroad_network Significant_in_Virginia's_transportation_history |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Washington_and_Old_Dominion_Trail
|
| gptkbp:route |
45 miles
Alexandria_to_Bluemont Scenic_and_rural |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
Freight and passenger services
|
| gptkbp:services |
1968
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger and freight
Mixed freight and passenger service |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Washington_and_Old_Dominion_Trail
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Important_in_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_Virginia |