Hudson River Railroad
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The Hudson River Railroad was a 19th-century rail line running along the east bank of the Hudson River, forming a key part of the early rail network linking New York City with upstate New York and beyond.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hudson River rail corridor | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| completed | 1851 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPoint |
Albany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rensselaer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followed | Hudson River shoreline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
facilitated economic development of the Hudson Valley
ⓘ
improved travel times between New York City and Albany ⓘ |
| importance | key part of early rail link between New York City and upstate New York ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | main line ⓘ |
| laterUsedBy |
Amtrak Empire Corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-North Hudson Line NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1851 ⓘ |
| partOf |
early rail network of the United States
ⓘ
rail network linking New York City with upstate New York ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | New York Central and Hudson River Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| routeAlong | east bank of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Albany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catskill NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Peekskill NERFINISHED ⓘ Poughkeepsie NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinebeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarrytown NERFINISHED ⓘ Tivoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Yonkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Hudson Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
absorbed into larger railroad system
ⓘ
no longer independent ⓘ |
| successor |
New York Central Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus | Hudson River Railroad Depot (Manhattan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercity rail service
ⓘ
local rail service along the Hudson River ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hudson River rail corridor