Montreal and Quebec Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway station
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Industrial_Revolution_in_Canada
Freight transport
Passenger transport
Railway safety standards
Environmental impact of railways
Government regulations on railways
Labor relations in the railway industry
Railway_engineering
Canadian_railway_history
Railway_technology_advancements
Cultural_significance_of_railways_in_Canada
Economic_growth_in_Quebec
Economic_policies_in_Canada
Historical_landmarks_in_Quebec
Quebec_transportation_history
Railway_expansion_in_Canada
Trade_routes_in_Canada
Transportation_infrastructure_in_Quebec
Urban_development_in_Montreal
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:debutYear 1853
1918
gptkbp:founded 1853
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the first railways in Quebec
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Montreal and Quebec Railway
gptkbp:infrastructure Tunnels
Bridges
Stations
Railway_tracks
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkb:William_Van_Horne
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Canadian_railways
gptkbp:notableEvent Acquisition_by_Canadian_National_Railway_in_1918
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:operationalStatus Closed
gptkbp:originalPurpose 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:previousName Montreal_and_Lachine_Railway
gptkbp:railwayLine Defunct
Montreal_to_Quebec_City
gptkbp:route approximately 200 miles
Approximately 200 miles
Montreal_to_Ottawa
Montreal_to_Quebec_City
Montreal_to_Sherbrooke
Montreal_to_Trois-Rivières
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Eastern_Canada
gptkbp:services 19th century to early 20th century
gptkbp:serviceType Freight
Passenger
Freight service
gptkbp:significantEvent Economic_development_in_Quebec
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:training 200 miles
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railway
gptkbp:transportation Rail transport
gptkbp:type Freight railway