Southern Pacific Overland Route

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The Southern Pacific Overland Route was a major transcontinental rail line in the United States that connected California with the Midwest and East, serving as a key artery for both passenger and freight traffic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway corridor
transcontinental railroad line
alsoKnownAs Overland Route (Southern Pacific)
associatedWith Overland Limited
carried long-distance passenger trains
transcontinental freight trains
connected California
Eastern United States
Midwest
country United States
era 20th century
late 19th century
gauge standard gauge
historicalSignificance major artery of transcontinental rail traffic
linkedTo Union Pacific Railroad connections in the Midwest
modeOfTransport rail
operator Southern Pacific Railroad
partOf Southern Pacific Railroad system
regionServed Central United States
Eastern United States
Western United States
role key link between Pacific Coast and interior United States
status historical rail route
terminusIn Oakland, California
linked to: Oakland

San Francisco Bay Area
usedFor freight rail service
passenger rail service

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AC-10 usedOnLine Southern Pacific Overland Route
AC-10 usedOnLine Southern Pacific Donner Pass route
linked to: Southern Pacific Overland Route
AC-12 notableRoute Southern Pacific Overland Route
Texas and New Orleans Railroad partOf Southern Pacific’s transcontinental route
linked to: Southern Pacific Overland Route
Feather River Route competedWith Southern Pacific Overland Route
Southern Pacific Overland Route alsoKnownAs Overland Route (Southern Pacific)
linked to: Southern Pacific Overland Route
Southern Pacific AC-7 operatedOn Southern Pacific Overland Route
SP 4250 railwayLineUsedOn Southern Pacific Overland Route