Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
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The Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad was one of the earliest railroads in the United States, serving the Philadelphia area and later becoming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early American railroad
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railroad company → |
| becamePartOf |
Pennsylvania Railroad
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| connectedCity |
Norristown
→
Philadelphia → |
| connectedNeighborhood |
Germantown
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| country |
United States
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| gauge |
standard gauge
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest railroads in Pennsylvania
→
one of the earliest railroads in the United States → |
| industry |
rail transport
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| locatedIn |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
Philadelphia metropolitan area
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| partOf |
Pennsylvania Railroad system
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| primaryFunction |
freight transport
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passenger transport → |
| region |
Northeastern United States
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| servedArea |
Germantown, Pennsylvania
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Norristown, Pennsylvania → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → |
| status |
defunct
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| successor |
Pennsylvania Railroad
→
Pennsylvania Railroad system → |
| transportMode |
rail
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Pennsylvania Railroad
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predecessor |