Great Northern Railway (former)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Northern_Railway_(former)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:abbreviation GN
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1970
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:James_J._Hill
gptkbp:foundedYear 1889
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first transcontinental railroad built without public money in the US
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Northern Railway (former)
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Rocky_the_Goat
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
gptkb:Spokane,_Portland_and_Seattle_Railway
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Cascade_Tunnel
gptkb:Stone_Arch_Bridge_(Minneapolis)
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Empire_Builder
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Idaho
gptkb:Minnesota
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:North_Dakota
gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway_Company
gptkbp:route Saint Paul to Seattle
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thornton_Viaduct
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6