Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line
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The Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line is a major freight rail corridor crossing Pennsylvania, known for its heavy traffic, steep grades, and key role in linking the U.S. East Coast with the Midwest.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Line | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight rail line
ⓘ
rail corridor ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Norfolk Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionContext | Conrail split (1999) ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
U.S. East Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicImportance |
critical link in national intermodal network
ⓘ
key freight route for Pennsylvania industries ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) ⓘ |
| handlesTrafficType |
intermodal trains
ⓘ
mixed freight trains ⓘ unit coal trains ⓘ |
| hasBridgeAndTrestleStructures | multiple major bridges and viaducts ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
double-track mainline (in substantial portions)
ⓘ
heavy freight traffic ⓘ mountain railroading ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| hasDispatchingCenter | dispatched by Norfolk Southern from centralized dispatching offices ⓘ |
| hasGradeProfile | significant east–west mountain grades ⓘ |
| hasNotableCityAlongRoute |
Altoona
GENERATED
ⓘ
Johnstown GENERATED ⓘ Pittsburgh GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Altoona helper district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallitzin Tunnels area NERFINISHED ⓘ Horseshoe Curve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailfanInterest | popular with rail enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasRailfanLocation | Horseshoe Curve railfan overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTunnelStructures | multiple mountain tunnels ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Conrail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penn Central Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | signaled mainline ⓘ |
| isSuccessorTo | Pennsylvania Railroad main line across Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linksCorridor | New York–New Jersey region to Chicago gateway (via connecting lines) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| maintenanceResponsibility | Norfolk Southern Engineering Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Norfolk Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norfolk Southern network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight transportation ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction | Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | heavy tonnage and steep grades require helper locomotives on some trains ⓘ |
| safetySystem | equipped with modern train control and protection systems (e.g., PTC deployment) ⓘ |
| signalingSystem | wayside signals ⓘ |
| strategicRole | primary east–west freight artery for Norfolk Southern in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usedBy | run-through trains from other Class I railroads via interchange ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pittsburgh Line