Intercolonial Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (91)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:community_building
gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:public_transportation
gptkb:transportation
urbanization
historical research
tourism development
environmental impact studies
regional development
historical preservation efforts
government investment
railway workers
socioeconomic changes
engineering advancements
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1994
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:cultural_exchange
enhanced mobility
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Quebec
gptkb:New_Brunswick
gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:construction_started 1867
1876
gptkbp:economic_impact increased exports
boosted local economies
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Government_of_Canada
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkbp:historical_significance promoted trade
facilitated immigration
First transcontinental railway in Canada
unified provinces of Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Intercolonial Railway
gptkbp:impact gptkb:military_logistics
Facilitated trade
Promoted settlement
gptkbp:legacy historical railway routes
Influenced future rail projects
railway heritage in Canada
Part of Canadian history
gptkbp:length 1,100 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:notable_event first train service
decline in 20th century
expansion in 1880s
merger with CN in 1918
gptkbp:opened 1876
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:Railway_Act_of_1868
gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
gptkb:public_transportation
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:economic_integration
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railway
Regional development
Infrastructure development
Freight transport
Passenger transport
Environmental impact
Historical preservation
Railway history
Railway stations
Railway safety
Railway expansion
Maritime provinces
Colonial railways
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Highway_104
gptkb:Highway
air travel
gptkbp:route Halifax to Montreal
Moncton to Quebec City
Moncton to Halifax
Nova Scotia to Ontario
Quebec to New Brunswick
gptkbp:service_type Passenger and freight
passenger
freight
gptkbp:significance Economic development
gptkbp:stations gptkb:Moncton
gptkb:Fredericton
gptkb:Quebec_City
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:type standard gauge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4