Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad

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The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that formed a key segment of the main corridor linking the northeastern United States, particularly connecting Philadelphia with points south.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
carried freight traffic
passenger traffic
category 19th-century railroad in the United States
Predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
connectedCity Baltimore
Philadelphia
Wilmington
country United States
formedFromMergerOf Baltimore and Port Deposit Railroad
Delaware and Maryland Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (original Pennsylvania charter)
Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad
gauge standard gauge
headquartersLocation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
historicalSignificance formed a key segment of the main rail corridor between the Northeast and the South
precursor to the modern Northeast Corridor rail line
linkedRegion Mid-Atlantic states
Northeastern United States
locatedIn Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
notableStructure Gunpowder River Bridge
Newkirk Viaduct
Susquehanna River bridge at Havre de Grace
openedSectionBetween Philadelphia and Wilmington
Wilmington and Baltimore
partOf Northeast Corridor
role major north–south trunk line
routeNowUsedBy Amtrak Northeast Corridor
linked to: Northeast Corridor

CSX Philadelphia Subdivision
servedCity Baltimore, Maryland
linked to: Baltimore

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia

Wilmington, Delaware
successor Amtrak
CSX Transportation
Conrail
Penn Central Transportation Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
usedFor intercity rail service
mail and express service

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Pennsylvania Railroad Company owned Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad ownedSubsidiary Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
subject linked to: PRR
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad formedFromMergerOf Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad
linked to: Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad formedFromMergerOf Delaware and Maryland Railroad
linked to: Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad formedFromMergerOf Baltimore and Port Deposit Railroad
linked to: Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad formedFromMergerOf Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (original Pennsylvania charter)
linked to: Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad routeNowUsedBy CSX Philadelphia Subdivision
linked to: Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Gunpowder River Bridge carried Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Gunpowder River Bridge originalOperator Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad