Mexican Central Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Mexican_government
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mexican_Revolution
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:National_Railways_of_Mexico
gptkbp:financials bankrupt_in_1909
gptkbp:founded 1880
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Mexico_City
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance development_of_rail_transport_in_Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mexican Central Railway
gptkbp:impact increased mobility
boosted trade
gptkbp:influence influenced literature
influenced music
gptkbp:infrastructure bridges
railway stations
tunnels
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Francisco_I._Madero
gptkb:José_María_Pino_Suárez
gptkb:Manuel_González_Flores
gptkbp:legacy inspired future rail projects
railway_heritage_in_Mexico
gptkbp:length approximately 1,200 miles
gptkbp:notableEvent construction completion in 1888
gptkbp:notableFor transportation_in_Mexico
gptkbp:operates passenger trains
freight trains
gptkbp:operationalStatus defunct
gptkbp:passengerCapacity discontinued in 1997
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Mexican_government
gptkb:Ferrocarriles_de_México
gptkb:American_railroads
historical societies
tourism industry
transportation industry
heritage railways
railway enthusiasts
railway unions
gptkbp:route 1,200 miles
Mexico_City_to_El_Paso,_Texas
gptkbp:serviceArea central_Mexico
gptkbp:serviceType intercity rail service
gptkbp:successor Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
gptkbp:track 1435 mm (standard gauge)
gptkbp:transportation continued until 2000
gptkbp:type standard gauge railway