Rio Grande Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:associated_with Colorado mining industry
gptkbp:built gptkb:infrastructure
gptkbp:contributed_to economic growth
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:founded 1870
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Denver,_Colorado
gptkbp:historical_event Transcontinental Railroad completion
gptkbp:historical_impact railroad history in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_significance transportation development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rio Grande Railroad
gptkbp:influenced railroad expansion in the West
gptkbp:involved_in railroad maintenance
railroad construction
railroad operations
railroad mergers
railroad acquisitions
gptkbp:known_for mountain scenery
scenic routes
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern railroads
railroad tourism
preserved routes
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:William_Jackson_Palmer
gptkbp:number_of_tracks over 1,000 miles
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:1997
freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Durango_and_Silverton
Albuquerque and Denver
Denver and Salt Lake City
Glenwood Springs and Aspen
Santa Fe and Denver
gptkbp:operational_status defunct
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Railroad
gptkbp:provided passenger travel
gptkbp:provides_access_to national parks
gptkbp:route gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:The_California_Zephyr
gptkbp:served_in Rocky Mountain region
gptkbp:services_provided businesses
government agencies
tourists
local communities
industries
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:track_gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:coal
gptkb:Flight
livestock
timber
agricultural products
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rio_Grande_Industries
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7