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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Railroad
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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1840
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gptkbp:constructionStarted
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1838
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gptkbp:founded
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1840
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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19th century
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Facilitated trade and transportation in the region
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced_the_development_of_railroads_in_the_South
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gptkbp:length
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161 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_Carolina
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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First train service in 1840
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Alexander_County
gptkb:Brunswick_County
gptkb:Davie_County
gptkb:Robeson_County
gptkb:Elizabeth_City
gptkb:Jacksonville
gptkb:Chowan_County
gptkb:Jones_County
gptkb:Durham
gptkb:Perquimans_County
gptkb:Cleveland_County
gptkb:Greensboro
gptkb:Montgomery_County
gptkb:Richmond_County
gptkb:Raleigh
gptkb:Union_County
gptkb:Craven_County
gptkb:Onslow_County
gptkb:Concord
gptkb:Dare_County
gptkb:Washington_County
gptkb:Carteret_County
gptkb:Scotland_County
gptkb:Hyde_County
gptkb:New_Bern
gptkb:Pasquotank_County
gptkb:Randolph_County
gptkb:Bladen_County
gptkb:Rowan_County
gptkb:Columbus_County
gptkb:Huntersville
gptkb:Catawba_County
gptkb:Wilkes_County
gptkb:Yadkin_County
gptkb:Beaufort_County
gptkb:Charlotte
gptkb:Pamlico_County
gptkb:Camden_County
gptkb:Iredell_County
gptkb:Tyrrell_County
gptkb:Cabarrus_County
gptkb:Goldsboro
gptkb:Pender_County
gptkb:Currituck_County
gptkb:Statesville
gptkb:Hertford_County
gptkb:Gastonia
Asheville
Salisbury
Burlington
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Wilson
High Point
Kinston
Cornelius
Mooresville
Shelby
Lincolnton
Bertie_County
Gates_County
Weldon
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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1970s
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gptkbp:originalPurpose
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5 ft (1,524 mm)
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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Discontinued_in_the_1950s
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gptkbp:railwayLine
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gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
Main line
Part_of_the_early_expansion_of_railroads_in_the_U.S.
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gptkbp:route
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161 miles
Wilmington_to_Weldon
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gptkbp:serviceArea
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Weldon,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:serviceType
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Freight and passenger
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gptkbp:significance
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One of the first railroads in the southeastern United States
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gptkbp:track
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Standard gauge
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gptkbp:trainTypes
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Class I railroad
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