Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway_line
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Elgin_and_Joliet_Railway
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Peoria_and_Eastern_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1880
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Peoria,_Illinois
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
Chicago to St. Louis
mainline |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_B._Ogden
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
1880-1970
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
Chicago and Peoria Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
gptkb:railway_line
boosted local economies historical maps available contributed to regional economic growth influenced future railroads in the area left a historical impact on rail transport part of the Illinois rail network part of the development of Midwestern railroads part of the expansion of the American railroad system |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Illinois
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
acquisition by Illinois Central Railroad
|
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Chicago_Union_Station
gptkb:St._Louis_Union_Station gptkb:Peoria_Station |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:railway_line
privately owned subject to federal regulations known for reliability implemented safety measures adopted new technologies over time competition from other railroads integral to local communities decline in passenger rail travel connected to other major railroads employed many local residents facilitated trade in the Midwest included depots and freight yards |