Florida East Coast Railway (historical)

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The Florida East Coast Railway (historical) was a major rail line developed by Henry Flagler that opened up Florida’s Atlantic coast to tourism, commerce, and urban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railroad
railway company
associatedIndustry citrus trade in Florida
real estate development in Florida
tourism in Florida
associatedPerson Henry Flagler
associatedWith Florida land boom
development of Florida resort cities
contributedTo commerce along Florida’s Atlantic coast
tourism development in Florida
urban growth along Florida’s Atlantic coast
country United States
developer Henry Flagler
economicImpact facilitated movement of goods between Florida and the rest of the United States
stimulated coastal city growth in Florida
enabled agricultural exports from Florida’s east coast
large-scale tourism to Florida’s east coast
real estate development along the rail corridor
founder Henry Flagler
historicalCategory 19th-century railway in the United States
20th-century railway in the United States
historicalRole backbone of transportation on Florida’s Atlantic coast
historicalSignificance key infrastructure in the development of modern Florida
industry rail transport
locatedIn Florida
locatedOn Atlantic coast of Florida
namedAfter Florida East Coast
notableFor continuous rail line along Florida’s Atlantic seaboard
openedToTraffic late 19th century
partOf Flagler System of railroads and hotels
primaryFunction freight transportation
passenger transportation
railGauge standard gauge
region Southeastern United States
servedRegion Daytona Beach, Florida
linked to: Daytona Beach

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Key West, Florida
Miami, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
significantPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
terminus Jacksonville, Florida
Key West, Florida
transportCorridor Jacksonville–Miami corridor
Miami–Key West extension
linked to: Overseas Highway
transportMode standard-gauge railroad

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Silver Meteor railwayLineUsed Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
Silver Meteor railLineUsed Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
subject linked to: Silver Meteor (train)
Upper Keys historicallyServedBy Florida East Coast Railway
linked to: Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
Overseas Railroad partOf Florida East Coast Railway
subject linked to: Overseas Railroad (historic)
linked to: Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
Overseas Railroad builder Florida East Coast Railway
subject linked to: Overseas Railroad (historic)
linked to: Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
Overseas Railroad owner Florida East Coast Railway
subject linked to: Overseas Railroad (historic)
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Overseas Railroad operatedBy Florida East Coast Railway
subject linked to: Overseas Railroad (historic)
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Brightline usesRailCorridor Florida East Coast Railway
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Tri-Rail (via MiamiCentral) usesInfrastructureOf Florida East Coast Railway
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Henry Flagler founded Florida East Coast Railway
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Flagler System of railroads and hotels hasPart Florida East Coast Railway
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Jacksonville–Miami corridor majorRailLine Florida East Coast Railway
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Silver Service usesRailInfrastructureOf Florida East Coast Railway
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Plant System notableLine South Florida Railroad
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Havana Special operatedBy Florida East Coast Railway
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Overseas Extension partOf Florida East Coast Railway
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Overseas Extension owner Florida East Coast Railway
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Overseas Extension builder Florida East Coast Railway
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Key West Extension partOf Florida East Coast Railway
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Key West Extension builtFor Florida East Coast Railway
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Key West Extension builder Florida East Coast Railway
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Key West Extension openedBy Florida East Coast Railway
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Key West Extension operatedBy Florida East Coast Railway
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Old Bahia Honda Rail Bridge builtFor Florida East Coast Railway
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Florida East Coast Industries formerPart Florida East Coast Railway
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Whitehall associatedWith Florida East Coast Railway
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Flagler hasNotableAssociationWith Florida East Coast Railway
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