Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Company
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:corporateSocialResponsibility |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1991
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1865
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Denison,_Texas
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contributed to regional development
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:J._M._McCulloch
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,200 miles
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
Missouri,_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
William_C._G._McCulloch
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| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
defunct
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
Missouri,_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
Missouri,_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
private ownership
freight and passenger services faced competition from other railroads expanded in the late 1800s part of the expansion of railroads in the 19th century declined in the mid-20th century influenced future railroads in the region carried passengers across states employed many workers during its operation legacy of service in the region. operated multiple routes reorganized in the 1930s served numerous stations along its routes significant impact on regional commerce transported various freight types part_of_the_history_of_American_railroads Midwestern_and_Southern_United_States Texas_to_Kansas_City acquired_by_Southern_Pacific_in_1988 developed_rail_infrastructure_in_Texas_and_Kansas important_part_of_Texas_railroad_history legacy_in_Texas_and_Kansas_rail_history merged_with_Southern_Pacific_Railroad_in_1991 |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:route |
1,200 miles
historical route map available Texas_to_Kansas_City |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1991
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
merger_with_Southern_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Missouri-Kansas-Texas_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
rail transport
|