Florida East Coast Railway (historical)

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railroad railway company

The Florida East Coast Railway (historical) was a major rail line developed by Henry Flagler that opened up Florida’s Atlantic coast to tourism, commerce, and urban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Florida East Coast Railway	0	8

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	railroad → railway company →
associatedIndustry	citrus trade in Florida → real estate development in Florida → tourism in Florida →
associatedPerson	Henry Flagler →
associatedWith	Florida land boom → development of Florida resort cities →
contributedTo	commerce along Florida’s Atlantic coast → tourism development in Florida → urban growth along Florida’s Atlantic coast →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
developer	Henry Flagler →
economicImpact	facilitated movement of goods between Florida and the rest of the United States → stimulated coastal city growth in Florida →
enabled	agricultural exports from Florida’s east coast → large-scale tourism to Florida’s east coast → real estate development along the rail corridor →
founder	Henry Flagler →
historicalCategory	19th-century railway in the United States → 20th-century railway in the United States →
historicalRole	backbone of transportation on Florida’s Atlantic coast →
historicalSignificance	key infrastructure in the development of modern Florida →
industry	rail transport →
locatedIn	Florida →
locatedOn	Atlantic coast of Florida →
namedAfter	Atlantic coast of Florida → surface form: Florida East Coast
notableFor	continuous rail line along Florida’s Atlantic seaboard →
openedToTraffic	late 19th century →
partOf	Flagler System of railroads and hotels →
primaryFunction	freight transportation → passenger transportation →
railGauge	standard gauge →
region	Southern United States → surface form: Southeastern United States
servedRegion	Daytona Beach → surface form: Daytona Beach, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States → surface form: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jacksonville, Florida → Key West, Florida → Miami, Florida, United States → surface form: Miami, Florida St. Augustine, Florida → West Palm Beach, Florida, United States → surface form: West Palm Beach, Florida
significantPeriod	early 20th century → late 19th century →
terminus	Jacksonville, Florida → Key West, Florida →
transportCorridor	Jacksonville–Miami corridor → Overseas Highway → surface form: Miami–Key West extension
transportMode	standard-gauge railroad →