Connellsville Extension
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The Connellsville Extension was a major Western Maryland Railway line built to expand the railroad’s reach into western Pennsylvania and connect with other key rail networks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Connellsville Extension canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western Maryland Railway line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| builtFor |
coal and industrial traffic
ⓘ
long-distance through freight traffic ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Maryland
ⓘ
Pennsylvania industrial districts ⓘ West Virginia (via Western Maryland system) ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (via Western Maryland system connections)
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
formed an important east–west freight corridor in the Appalachian region
ⓘ
provided Western Maryland Railway with access to Pittsburgh-area connections ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| operator | Western Maryland Railway ⓘ |
| ownerAtConstruction | Western Maryland Railway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Maryland Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Maryland Railway main system expansion
|
| primaryUse | freight rail ⓘ |
| purpose |
to connect with other key rail networks
ⓘ
to expand Western Maryland Railway’s reach into western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole | western terminus extension of Western Maryland Railway ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Appalachian coalfield
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian coal fields
Western Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
western Pennsylvania
|
| status |
partly abandoned
ⓘ
partly railbanked or repurposed ⓘ |
| terminus | Connellsville, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| trackType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail transport ⓘ |
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