Allegheny Portage Railroad
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The Allegheny Portage Railroad was a 19th-century inclined-plane rail system that carried canal boats over the Allegheny Mountains, playing a key role in early transportation across Pennsylvania and now preserved as a National Historic Site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Portage Railroad (historical) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of canal system
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historic railroad ⓘ inclined-plane railroad ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1854 ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Juniata Division Canal
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Division Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designatedAsNationalHistoricSite | 1992 ⓘ |
| endPoint | Johnstown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Engine House 6
NERFINISHED
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Inclined Plane 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemon House NERFINISHED ⓘ Skew Arch Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Staple Bend Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
NERFINISHED
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United States National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1834 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 36 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Allegheny Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfInclinedPlanes | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | 11 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| operator | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Main Line of Public Works of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
to carry canal boats over the Allegheny Mountains
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to link eastern and western Pennsylvania transportation networks ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
early 19th-century transportation history
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engineering innovation in mountain rail transport ⓘ facilitating trade between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| startPoint | Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disused railroad line ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedRollingStock | canal boat-carrying rail cars ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
inclined-plane cable system
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stationary steam engines ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Allegheny Portage Railroad (historical)