West Shore Railroad

GPTKB entity

Properties (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:dissolved 1959
gptkbp:founded 1883
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historical_significance Part_of_the_New_York_Central_System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Shore Railroad
gptkbp:is_designed_to to_compete_with_Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
gptkbp:length approximately 100 miles
gptkbp:logistics 1976
gptkbp:notable_event Acquisition_by_New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:operates Passenger services
Freight services
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 1966
gptkbp:route New_York_to_Albany
Along_the_west_bank_of_the_Hudson_River
gptkbp:serviceType Intercity_rail
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:territory gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railroad