The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad was a bridge railroad company chartered February 25, 1834 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, operating about 113 miles of track connecting Richmond to Washington, D.C. Rather than originating its own freight, it functioned as an intermediary linking major carriers such as the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The company ceased operations in 1991, after which its track became part of the CSX Transportation system.
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Source Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
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transport company
Wikidata statement: inception (P571)
inception: 1834
Wikidata statement: dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576)
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1991
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Wikidata Q638263, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (Wikipedia)
Operates In: Railroad Industry, LeadQuote, Operates In: Railroad Industry, Lead
The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad (reporting mark RFP) was a railroad in the U.S. state of Virginia, connecting Richmond to Washington, D.C.
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