Empire State Express
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Empire State Express was a famous New York Central Railroad passenger train known for its high-speed service between New York City and Buffalo in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inter-city rail service
ⓘ
named passenger train ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of speed and modernity in American railroading ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Buffalo
ⓘ
surface form:
Buffalo, New York
|
| era |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| fame | one of New York Central Railroad's most famous trains ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | helped establish standards for fast scheduled train service in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct train service ⓘ |
| inception | 1891 ⓘ |
| locomotiveTypeUsed | steam locomotive ⓘ |
| marketingRole | flagship train of New York Central on the New York–Buffalo route ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
U.S. state of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York (Empire State)
|
| notableFor |
fast schedule between New York City and Buffalo
ⓘ
high-speed service ⓘ |
| operatingSpeedClass | high-speed for its era ⓘ |
| operator | New York Central Railroad ⓘ |
| passengerServiceClass | first-class service ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
New York City–Albany–Buffalo–Niagara Falls corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City–Buffalo
|
| primaryStateServed | New York ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railTransportMode | long-distance passenger ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | New York Central Railroad ⓘ |
| railwayLineUsed |
New York Central Railroad main line
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Central main line
|
| railwayRegion | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | operated during early era of high-speed railroading ⓘ |
| serviceCategory | intercity passenger rail ⓘ |
| serviceType |
limited express
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ |
| startPoint | New York City ⓘ |
| startService | 1891 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Gilded Age
ⓘ
Progressive Era ⓘ |
| traction | steam ⓘ |
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