Pacific Great Eastern Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
British_Columbia_Railway_in_1972
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
British_Columbia_Railway_Act
|
| gptkbp:connects |
remote communities
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
economic_growth_in_British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
2002
|
| gptkbp:employs |
to local communities
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
trade routes
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1912
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Vancouver,_British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
development_of_British_Columbia's_interior
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
expanded in the 1950s
privatized in 1999 construction began in 1912 final closure in 2002 first passenger service in 1914 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
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| gptkbp:influenced |
regional transportation policies
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
infrastructure development
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
scenic routes
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
preserved in local history
remains a topic of study for historians inspired railway enthusiasts influenced_future_railway_projects_in_Canada contributed_to_railway_heritage_in_British_Columbia |
| gptkbp:length |
1,200 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
for mining companies
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
access to remote areas
|
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
2002 |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
to_connect_Vancouver_and_Prince_George
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
for local residents
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
British_Columbia_Railway_in_1984
Pacific_Great_Eastern_Railway_Company |
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
natural resources
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Peace River
Cariboo North_Thompson |
| gptkbp:route |
Vancouver_to_Dawson_Creek
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
tourism industry
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger service
Freight service |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:British_Columbia_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
1,435 mm (standard gauge)
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
agricultural products
minerals lumber |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight and passenger railway
|