Tennessean
E410895
The Tennessean was a prominent Southern Railway passenger train that operated between Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, serving as an important inter-city link in the southeastern United States during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tennessean canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
named train
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ |
| category |
former Southern Railway passenger trains
ⓘ
named passenger trains of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| geographicEndpoint |
Mid-South
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-South region
U.S. capital region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century American passenger rail era ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tennessee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking Washington, D.C., with Memphis, Tennessee
ⓘ
providing an important inter-city link in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Southern Railway mainline ⓘ |
| operator |
Southern Railway (U.S.)
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Railway
|
| primaryFunction | inter-city rail service ⓘ |
| railNetwork |
Southern Railway (U.S.)
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Railway system
|
| railwayCompany |
Southern Railway (U.S.)
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Railway
|
| regionServed |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| routeEnd |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
|
| routeStart | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| serviceArea | states between the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and the Mid-South ⓘ |
| serviceClass | inter-city ⓘ |
| serviceType | long-distance passenger train ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| terminus |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.