Manhattan Railway Company

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The Manhattan Railway Company was a major transit operator in New York City that ran the elevated train lines in Manhattan before the development of the city’s subway system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct company
railway company
transit company
acquiredBy Interborough Rapid Transit Company NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
followedBy Interborough Rapid Transit Company NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Manhattan NERFINISHED
New York City
historicalSignificance precursor to the modern New York City rapid transit system
industry public transit
rail transport
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
networkType elevated urban rail network
notableFor operating Manhattan elevated lines before the subway era
operated Manhattan elevated railway lines NERFINISHED
Ninth Avenue Line NERFINISHED
Second Avenue Line NERFINISHED
Sixth Avenue Line NERFINISHED
Third Avenue Line NERFINISHED
elevated trains in Manhattan
operatedBefore New York City Subway NERFINISHED
operatedOn Manhattan Island NERFINISHED
operationalContext pre-subway era transit in New York City
partOf New York City elevated railway system NERFINISHED
history of transportation in New York City
precededBy New York Elevated Railroad Company NERFINISHED
railGauge standard gauge
railwayType elevated railway
regionServed Bronx County NERFINISHED
New York County NERFINISHED
role major transit operator in New York City
served commuters in Manhattan
commuters in The Bronx
serviceArea Manhattan NERFINISHED
The Bronx NERFINISHED
serviceType commuter rail within city
urban mass transit
status defunct
trackConfiguration elevated steel structures
transportMode elevated railway
rapid transit

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Manhattan Railway elevated lines operator Manhattan Railway Company