Denver and Rio Grande Railway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:D&RG
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1886
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:William_Jackson_Palmer
gptkbp:foundedYear 1870
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Denver,_Colorado
gptkbp:historicalSignificance helped develop Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Denver and Rio Grande Railway
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Royal_Gorge_War
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Moffat_Tunnel_connection
gptkb:Royal_Gorge_Route
gptkb:San_Juan_Extension
mountain railroading
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Rio_Grande_Industries
gptkbp:route Denver to Salt Lake City
Denver to Pueblo
Alamosa to Durango
Alamosa to Santa Fe
Durango to Silverton
Pueblo to Alamosa
Pueblo to Leadville
gptkbp:sensorType standard gauge
narrow gauge
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6