Former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
merged_with_Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Railroad
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Gold Rush
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| gptkbp:built |
1878
1880 |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
supported local communities and businesses
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
hosted local fairs and celebrations
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
recognized by local historical societies
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in local history and folklore
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
boosted mining and tourism industries
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| gptkbp:finish |
1940s
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:William_J._Palmer
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Denver,_Colorado
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
served mining towns
contributed_to_the_development_of_Colorado's_economy |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
records maintained by historical societies
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| gptkbp:historicalSite |
part_of_Colorado's_railroad_history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
included bridges and tunnels
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| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
important for mining industry
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_railroads_in_Colorado
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Colorado
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
reorganization in 1896
acquisition_by_Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Railroad_in_1908 bankruptcy_in_1893 |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
scenic mountain routes
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| gptkbp:opened |
1879
1937 |
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
discontinued in 1937
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1879 to 1937
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
implemented safety measures over time
attracts interest from railfans and historians collectible items from its operation period expanded routes in the late 1800s included passenger and freight trains maps available from the 19th century part of the transcontinental railroad expansion used steam locomotives Pacific_Line Denver_Line South_Park_Line |
| gptkbp:route |
200 miles
Denver_to_Leadville |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
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| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
some sections preserved as trails
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| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
continued until 1940s
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| gptkbp:transportLinks |
key in connecting remote areas
|
| gptkbp:type |
narrow gauge railroad
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