Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway

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The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was an early 20th-century Pacific Northwest railroad line, backed by railroad magnate James J. Hill, that connected key cities along the Columbia River and facilitated regional trade and transportation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Class I railroad
railway company
alsoKnownAs SP&S
SP&S Railway
backedBy James J. Hill
builtAlong north bank of the Columbia River
chartered 1905
competedWith Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Union Pacific Railroad
connects Pasco, Washington
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Spokane
linked to: Spokane, Washington

Vancouver, Washington
constructionBegan 1906
country United States
dissolved 1970
facilitated mineral transport
movement of agricultural products
regional trade in the Pacific Northwest
timber transport
follows Columbia River
Snake River
foundedBy James J. Hill
gauge standard gauge
headquartersLocation Portland, Oregon
linked to: Portland
inception 1905
locatedIn Idaho
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Washington
mainLineCompleted 1908
mergedInto Burlington Northern Railroad
linked to: BNSF Railway
nickname North Bank Road NERFINISHED
opened 1908
operated Astoria Line
North Bank Line
Oregon Trunk Railway
operatedPassengerTrain The Columbia River Express
linked to: Amtrak Cascades

The Empire Builder (via connections)
The North Bank Limited
owned Oregon Trunk Railway
parentCompany Great Northern Railway
Northern Pacific Railway
partOf Hill Lines
primaryFunction freight transportation
secondaryFunction passenger transportation
servedCity Astoria, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Pasco, Washington
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Spokane
linked to: Spokane, Washington

Vancouver, Washington
servedRegion Columbia River Gorge
Inland Northwest
successor Burlington Northern Railroad
linked to: BNSF Railway
trackGauge 1,435 mm

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James J. Hill knownFor Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Burlington Northern Railroad formedByMergerOf Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
subject linked to: Hill Lines
Northern Pacific Railway mergedWith Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Northern Pacific Railway ownedSubsidiary Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (jointly)
linked to: Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad parentCompany Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (related ownership group)
subject linked to: CB&Q
linked to: Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Burlington Route allianceWith Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
BNSF Northern Transcon historicalPredecessor Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway
linked to: Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway fullName Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
subject linked to: SP&S
Oregon Trunk Railway partOf Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway network
linked to: Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Oregon Trunk Railway parentCompany Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Oregon Trunk Railway ownedBy Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Oregon Trunk Railway operatedBy Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
North Bank Line partOf Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway system
linked to: Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
North Bank Line operator Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
The North Bank Limited operatedBy Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
The North Bank Limited trackOwner Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
The North Bank Limited operatedOnLine Spokane, Portland and Seattle main line
linked to: Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway