Cincinnati Southern Railway
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Cincinnati Southern Railway is a historic railroad line built in the late 19th century to connect Cincinnati, Ohio, with the American South, significantly shaping the development of towns along its route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Southern Railway canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transportation infrastructure
ⓘ
railroad line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cincinnati Southern
NERFINISHED
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Cincinnati–Chattanooga line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| charteredBy | City of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1873 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesRiver | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | facilitated movement of coal and other commodities from the South to Midwest markets ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | required extensive bridges and tunnels through Appalachian terrain ⓘ |
| fundedBy | municipal bonds issued by the City of Cincinnati ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Southern Railway (U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major north–south rail corridor in the central United States ⓘ |
| historicalTraffic | passenger GENERATED ⓘ |
| impact |
shaped growth of towns in Kentucky and Tennessee
ⓘ
stimulated economic development along its route ⓘ |
| leasedTo | Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 337 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBridge | Cincinnati Southern Bridge over the Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | only long-distance railroad in the United States owned by a municipality ⓘ |
| notableFeature | municipal ownership model unusual in U.S. railroading ⓘ |
| opened | 1880 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norfolk Southern Railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningOrigin | Cincinnati’s desire to reduce dependence on private railroads after the Civil War ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | Cincinnati–Chattanooga main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic | freight ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a direct rail connection from Cincinnati to the American South ⓘ |
| rightOfWayType | owned by municipality and leased to private operator ⓘ |
| stateServed |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOperator | Norfolk Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.