Water Level Route

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historic railroad route railway line

The Water Level Route is a historic New York Central Railroad main line between New York City and Chicago, famed for its relatively flat, water-following alignment that enabled fast, efficient passenger and freight service.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic railroad route → railway line →
connects	Chicago → New York City →
constructionCharacteristic	avoids steep grades → follows natural river valleys →
electrification	partially electrified in New York City area →
follows	Great Lakes shoreline → Hudson River → Mohawk River →
gauge	standard gauge →
historicalEra	20th century → late 19th century →
historicalOperator	New York Central Railroad →
knownFor	efficient freight service → fast passenger service → following water-level grades → relatively flat alignment →
locatedIn	Illinois → Indiana → New York State → Ohio → Pennsylvania → United States →
nickname	Water Level Route →
operator	New York Central Railroad →
partOf	New York Central Railroad main line →
partOfNetwork	New York Central System →
passesThrough	Albany → Buffalo → Cleveland → Gary, Indiana → Rochester → Schenectady → South Bend → Syracuse → Toledo → Utica →
primaryFunction	freight rail transport → intercity passenger rail →
routeEnd	Chicago →
routeStart	New York City →
successorOperator	CSX Transportation → Conrail → Norfolk Southern Railway → Penn Central Transportation Company →
usedByTrainService	20th Century Limited → Empire State Express →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Amtrak Empire Corridor →	connectsWith
New York Central Railroad →	mainLine
Water Level Route →	nickname
Lake Shore Limited →	railwayLineUsed
Empire Service →	usesLine