Bay Ridge Branch freight rail
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The Bay Ridge Branch freight rail is a vital rail corridor in Brooklyn, New York, used primarily for freight movement and connecting key industrial and port facilities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bay Ridge Branch | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight rail line
ⓘ
rail corridor ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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CSX Transportation network via connections ⓘ East New York area of Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ New York & Atlantic Railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Harbor rail freight routes ⓘ Norfolk Southern Railway network via connections ⓘ industrial facilities in Brooklyn ⓘ other freight lines on Long Island via LIRR network ⓘ port facilities in New York Harbor area ⓘ port-related facilities in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | multiple city streets at grade and via bridges ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| freightFocus | interchange traffic to and from Long Island ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalUse | freight rail corridor ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
double-track segments
ⓘ
single-track segments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Borough of Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | freight railroads under trackage rights ⓘ |
| ownedByPublicAgency | yes ⓘ |
| owner | Long Island Rail Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerType | commuter railroad subsidiary of MTA ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City rail freight network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerService | no regular passenger service ⓘ |
| potentialUse | studied for future passenger or transit service ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic | freight trains ⓘ |
| railType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| regionServed | industrial areas of Brooklyn ⓘ |
| role | bypass route for freight around Manhattan ⓘ |
| status | active for freight service ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key freight link within New York City ⓘ |
| urbanContext | densely built urban environment ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transportation
ⓘ
goods movement ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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