Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
economic development
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Newtown
Yardley |
| gptkbp:funding |
local government support
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transportation_in_Bucks_County
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yardley & Newtown Railroad
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Bucks_County_Historical_Society
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 6 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1895
1933 |
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Newtown_and_Yardley_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
discontinued
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Newtown_station
gptkb:Newtown_Bypass gptkb:Yardley_station collectible items historical preservation efforts part of local history local history events conductors served local communities freight cars historical significance in transportation safety measures implemented historical maps available steam locomotives used influenced local transport attracts interest linked to larger networks operated for 38 years operated under various managements wooden ties Crossing_over_the_Delaware_Canal part_of_Pennsylvania's_railroad_history |
| gptkbp:route |
Yardley_to_Newtown
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
freight service
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
shortline railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
rail transport
financial difficulties faced |