Statements (209)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:James_Hill
|
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
yes
|
| gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1922
gptkb:1970 1923 |
| gptkbp:established |
1870
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Empire Builder train service
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1850
1857 1889 |
| gptkbp:founded_by |
gptkb:James_Hill
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota |
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:James_Hill
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:industrial_revolution gptkb:migration_patterns gptkb:railway economic growth social change urbanization trade facilitation railway expansion transportation development travel accessibility |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Northern Railway
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
American expansionism
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
gptkb:Track_and_Field
gptkb:bridge tunnels stations depots level crossings signal boxes |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Watkin
gptkb:William_H._M._Smith gptkb:Sir_John_Betjeman |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern
|
| gptkbp:length |
over 6,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:line |
London to Cambridge
London to York London to Peterborough London to King's Lynn |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Midland_Railway gptkb:Great_Eastern_Railway gptkb:East_Coast_Main_Line gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad gptkb:North_Eastern_Railway |
| gptkbp:opened |
1890
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
Passenger services freight services passenger services Freight services |
| gptkbp:operational_period |
1870-1970
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
yes
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
gptkb:significant
|
| gptkbp:railroad_economy |
boosted regional economies
|
| gptkbp:railroad_freight_services |
expanded
|
| gptkbp:railroad_historical_sites |
yes
|
| gptkbp:railroad_passenger_services |
expanded
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
gptkb:collectibles
numerous books and articles in museums important in U. S. history important in U. S. rail history |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:The_Empire_Builder
yes 1,000 miles London to Brighton London to Eastbourne London to Worthing London to Birmingham London to Edinburgh London to Manchester London to Bedford London to Bristol London to Dover London to Cambridge London to Norwich Chicago to Seattle London to Kings Lynn London to Ipswich London to Stevenage London to Liverpool London to Luton London to Portsmouth London to York London to Salisbury London to Bognor Regis London to Barnet London to Bradford London to Broxbourne London to Bury St Edmunds London to Doncaster London to Ely London to Harrogate London to Hull London to Lincoln London to Potters Bar London to Waltham Cross London to Southampton London to Winchester London to Shrewsbury London to Aberystwyth London to Margate London to Ramsgate London to Chester London to Bishop's Stortford London to Borehamwood London to Cheshunt London to Cricklewood London to Elstree London to Enfield London to Euston London to Finchley London to Harlow London to Hatfield London to Hendon London to Hertford London to Hitchin London to King's Cross London to Leeds London to Mill Hill London to Newcastle London to Peterborough London to Radlett London to Sheffield London to St Albans London to St Pancras London to Ware London to Welwyn Garden City London to Willesden Junction London to Hastings London to Cardiff London to Swansea London to Bath London to Bridlington London to Chesterfield London to Cleethorpes London to Coventry London to Derby London to Filey London to Grimsby London to Leicester London to Nottingham London to Nuneaton London to Rugby London to Scarborough London to Wakefield London to Whitby London to Wolverhampton London to Bangor London to Holyhead London to Llandudno London to Folkestone London to Chichester London to Great Yarmouth London to Lowestoft London to King's Lynn London to Southend-on-Sea London to Birmingham International London to Leicester Square London to Newcastle upon Tyne |
| gptkbp:served_regions |
Montana, North Dakota, Washington
|
| gptkbp:services |
local trains
freight trains express trains baggage cars sleeping cars restaurant cars |
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Cambridge
gptkb:Newark-on-Trent gptkb:King's_Cross gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Norwich gptkb:Leeds gptkb:Peterborough gptkb:Doncaster gptkb:Lincoln gptkb:Sheffield Minneapolis, Seattle |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:London_and_North_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation gptkb:railway |
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:significant
gptkb:commuter_rail yes thousands extensive notable efforts ongoing advanced for its time green and orange improved over time influenced American culture competition with other railroads GN |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
gptkb:George_Stephenson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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