Newkirk Viaduct

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The Newkirk Viaduct is a historic 19th-century railroad bridge in Philadelphia that played a key role in early rail travel along the Northeast Corridor.


Statements (35)
Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century structure
historic bridge
railroad bridge
associatedWith Philadelphia rail network
freight rail
intercity rail
category Bridges in Philadelphia
Bridges over the Schuylkill River
Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania
continent North America
country United States
crosses Schuylkill River NERFINISHED
function carries railroad tracks over a river
hasStructureType rail bridge
viaduct
heritageStatus historic railroad bridge
historicalPeriod 19th century
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
locatedInCity Philadelphia NERFINISHED
locatedInMetropolitanArea Philadelphia metropolitan area
locatedInRegion Southeastern Pennsylvania
locatedInState Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
locatedOn Northeast Corridor
material masonry
stone
notableFor contribution to development of the Northeast Corridor
role in connecting early rail lines through Philadelphia
partOf early American railroad infrastructure
railwayType mainline railroad
significance key role in early rail travel along the Northeast Corridor
transportCorridor Northeast Corridor NERFINISHED
transportMode rail
usedBy railroad trains
usedFor rail transport

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
notableStructure

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