Pacific Railroad (Missouri)

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Pacific Railroad (Missouri) was one of the earliest major railroads in Missouri, playing a key role in developing rail transport from St. Louis westward in the mid-19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
category 19th-century railroad in Missouri
predecessor of Missouri Pacific Railroad
charteredBy State of Missouri
connectedCity Jefferson City, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
constructionStart early 1850s
country United States
extendedTo Pacific, Missouri
extendedToDate mid-1850s
fate reorganized as part of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
financialStatus encountered financial difficulties during construction
hasRouteThrough Cole County, Missouri
Franklin County, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri
headquartersLocation St. Louis, Missouri
historicalEra mid-19th century
impact facilitated westward expansion from St. Louis
stimulated economic development along its route
inception 1849
industry rail transport
influenced development of towns along its line in Missouri
urban growth of St. Louis, Missouri
infrastructureType steam railroad
legislativeAct charter of 1849
notableFor being among the first state-supported railroads west of the Mississippi River
openedSegment St. Louis to Cheltenham, Missouri
openedSegmentDate 1852
partOf early trans-Mississippi rail network
primaryCargo freight
passengers
purpose to build a railroad westward from St. Louis across Missouri
received state aid from Missouri
regionServed central Missouri
eastern Missouri
role key role in developing rail transport from St. Louis westward
one of the earliest major railroads in Missouri
significantEvent first construction of a major railroad westward from St. Louis
startPoint St. Louis, Missouri
state Missouri
successor Missouri Pacific Railroad
terminus Jefferson City, Missouri
Pacific, Missouri
trackGauge standard gauge
transportMode rail

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St. Louis–San Francisco Railway predecessor Pacific Railroad (Missouri)
Pacific Railroad alsoKnownAs Pacific Railroad of Missouri
linked to: Pacific Railroad (Missouri)