Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Texas_and_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Missouri_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:corporate_predecessor gptkb:Missouri,_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway_Company
gptkbp:corporate_successor gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:debut_year 1865
gptkbp:founded 1865
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Dallas
gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
gptkbp:historical_event Influence on transportation policies
Decline in the 20th century
Impact on regional economy
Legacy in rail transport history
Expansion into Texas
Acquisition of Missouri Pacific Railroad
Acquisition of Texas Central Railway
Contribution to the rail industry
Final operations in the 1990s
Formation of the railway in 1865
Merged with Union Pacific
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the development of the American Southwest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Charles_M._Hays_Sr.
gptkb:J._J._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Texas_Central_Railway
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:John_W._Mc_Gowan
William C. Brown
gptkbp:number_of_tracks 1,200 miles
gptkbp:operates_in Passenger services
Freight services
gptkbp:operational_period 1865-1991
gptkbp:operational_status Defunct
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1991
gptkbp:railway_line Significant in the late 19th century
gptkbp:region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:route Available online
1,200 miles
Texas to Kansas City
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:service_type Freight and Passenger
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:commuter_rail
Connected to major cities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missouri_Kansas_Texas_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6