Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
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| gptkbp:built |
Terrain and funding issues
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:St._Louis_and_San_Francisco_Railway
|
| gptkbp:community |
Engaged with local communities
|
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1883
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| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1866
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced settlement patterns
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economies
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Altered landscapes along the route
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| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Some original stations still exist
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| gptkbp:financials |
Bankruptcy_in_1890
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| gptkbp:founded |
1870
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| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Missouri
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Joplin,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
Various railroad magnates
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Studied by historians and researchers
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part of the westward expansion
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_Barstow_Strong
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on regional development
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,200 miles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Completion of the line
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1890
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| gptkbp:operatingHours |
Atlantic_and_Pacific_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:owner |
Atlantic_and_Pacific_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Coal, lumber, agricultural products
Discontinued_in_1930s |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Transportation
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Adopted new technologies over time
Expanded in the late 19th century Numerous stations along the route Subject to federal regulations Efforts to preserve historical aspects Part of a larger network of railroads Safety measures implemented over time Influenced economic policies Taught in educational curricula. Part_of_American_railroad_history |
| gptkbp:route |
Map of the railroad's route
Missouri_to_California |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
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| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight_and_Passenger
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| gptkbp:successor |
Frisco_System
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
Featured in various artistic works Single and Double track |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Facilitated trade and migration Significant_in_the_history_of_U.S._transportation |
| gptkbp:youth_development |
Promoted growth of towns along the route
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