Hoosac Tunnel route
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The Hoosac Tunnel route is a historic rail line in western Massachusetts that passes through the long Hoosac Tunnel under the Hoosac Range, once a key east–west freight and passenger corridor in New England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight rail corridor
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historic transportation route → passenger rail corridor → railway line → |
| country |
United States
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| hasNameOrigin |
named after the Hoosac Tunnel
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| hasNotableFeature |
long mountain tunnel
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| hasStructure |
Hoosac Tunnel
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| historicalRole |
key east–west freight corridor in New England
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key east–west passenger corridor in New England → |
| isHistoric |
true
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| locatedIn |
United States
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western Massachusetts → |
| orientation |
east–west
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| partOf |
east–west rail corridor in New England
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| passesThrough |
Hoosac Tunnel
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| passesUnder |
Hoosac Range
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| railGauge |
standard gauge
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| regionServed |
New England
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| significance |
major 19th-century engineering corridor through the Hoosac Range
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| state |
Massachusetts
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| terrainType |
mountainous
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| transportMode |
rail
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| traverses |
Hoosac Range
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| usedFor |
freight transportation
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passenger transportation → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hoosac Tunnel route
("Hoosac Tunnel")
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hasStructure |
|
Boston and Maine Railroad
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notableRoute |
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Boston and Maine Railroad
("Hoosac Tunnel")
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ownedStructure |
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Hoosac Tunnel route
("Hoosac Tunnel")
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passesThrough |