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country
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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dissolved
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1968
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headquartersLocation
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Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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inception
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1846
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industry
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rail transport
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instanceOf
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railroad company
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majorCompetitor
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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majorCompetitor
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New York Central Railroad
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mergedInto
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Penn Central Transportation Company
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nickname
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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surface form:
Pennsy
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notableAsset
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30th Street Station
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surface form:
30th Street Station (Philadelphia)
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notableAsset
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Penn Station (New York City)
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notableAsset
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Union Station
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surface form:
Union Station (Washington, D.C.)
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notableRoute
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Northeast Corridor
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surface form:
New York–Chicago route
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notableRoute
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New York–St. Louis route
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notableRoute
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Northeast Corridor
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surface form:
New York–Washington corridor
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notableTrainService
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Broadway Limited
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notableTrainService
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Congressional Limited Express
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notableTrainService
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Pennsylvania Limited
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notableTrainService
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Spirit of St. Louis
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operatedIn
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Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
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operatedIn
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Midwestern United States
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operatedIn
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Northeastern United States
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ownedInfrastructureType
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railroad stations
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ownedInfrastructureType
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railroad track
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ownedSubsidiary
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Long Island Rail Road (controlling interest for many years)
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surface form:
Long Island Rail Road
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ownedSubsidiary
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Northern Central Railway
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ownedSubsidiary
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Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
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ownedSubsidiary
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
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peakFreightTrafficRank
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largest in the world at its peak
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peakPassengerTrafficRank
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largest in the United States at its peak
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peakStatus
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one of the largest railroads in the United States
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peakStatus
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one of the most influential railroads in the United States
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predecessor
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
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predecessor
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Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
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primaryModeOfTransport
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rail
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reportingMark
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PRR
self-linksurface differs
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servedCity
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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servedCity
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New York City
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servedCity
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Philadelphia
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servedCity
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh
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servedCity
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis
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servedCity
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Washington, D.C.
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successor
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Amtrak
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successor
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CSX Transportation
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successor
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Conrail
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successor
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Norfolk Southern Railway
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successor
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Penn Central Transportation Company
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surface form:
Penn Central
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trackGauge
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standard gauge
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