Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:closing_date 1890
gptkbp:debut_year 1850
gptkbp:founded 1850
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced regional economies
promoted tourism in the region
facilitated transportation of goods
contributed to trade between Canada and the U. S.
part of the development of Canadian railways
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:William_C._Van_Horne
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkb:George_Stephen
gptkbp:length approximately 200 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
gptkbp:notable_event completion of the line
gptkbp:operates_in 1890
freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:production_years 1890
gptkbp:railway_line Montreal to Portland line
gptkbp:route 200 miles
Montreal to Portland
gptkbp:service 1850
1890
gptkbp:service_type gptkb:commuter_rail
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:track_gauge 5 ft 6 in
gptkbp:train_types standard gauge
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Atlantic_and_St._Lawrence_Railway_Company
gptkb:railway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maine_Eastern_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7