Grand Canyon Railway
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The Grand Canyon Railway is a historic passenger railroad in Arizona that transports visitors between Williams and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, offering scenic and heritage train excursions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
passenger railroad ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grand Canyon National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williams, Arizona tourism ⓘ |
| connects |
Grand Canyon Depot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williams Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depotLocatedIn | Grand Canyon Depot, Grand Canyon Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depotLocatedIn | Williams Depot, Williams, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit | reducing automobile traffic into Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic railroad line ⓘ |
| hasOnboardEntertainment |
Western-themed actors
ⓘ
musicians ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Williams, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageRollingStock |
historic passenger coaches
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ vintage diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| heritageTheme |
Old West
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 20th-century rail travel ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingName | Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic railroad experience
ⓘ
revival of rail service to the Grand Canyon ⓘ scenic views of northern Arizona ⓘ |
| offers |
coach class service
ⓘ
first class service ⓘ luxury parlor cars ⓘ observation dome cars ⓘ |
| offersServiceType |
heritage train excursions
ⓘ
scenic excursions ⓘ scheduled passenger service ⓘ |
| opened | 1901 ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | tourism infrastructure of Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
| passengerServiceSuspended | 1968 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | tourist transportation to Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
| regionServed | Coconino County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAsTouristRailway | 1989 ⓘ |
| routeLengthApprox | about 64 miles ⓘ |
| terminus |
Grand Canyon Village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Williams, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackOwner | Grand Canyon Railway, LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
diesel-electric locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives on special occasions ⓘ |
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