Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
influenced settlement patterns
facilitated trade provided jobs |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Chadbourn,_North_Carolina |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
boosted local economy
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1837
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first railroad in North Carolina
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Civil War supply line
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wilmington Rail Road
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
preserved artifacts
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 30 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Wilmington_and_Weldon_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
discontinued
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
agricultural products
coal manufactured goods lumber |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Wilmington_Depot
gptkb:Chadbourn_Station late 19th century passenger cars railroad museums diesel locomotives steam locomotives subject to federal regulations mid 20th century freight cars implemented safety measures collaborated with other railroads influenced future railroads in the region railroad heritage preservation railroad community events Chadbourn_to_Wilmington important_in_Southern_U.S._rail_development |
| gptkbp:route |
Wilmington_to_the_interior_of_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
cotton industry
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
opening of the line
|
| gptkbp:status |
part_of_CSX_Transportation
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
operational
rail transport economic downturns competition from trucking industry changing transportation needs |