Rock Island and Western Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway_line
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rock_Island_Rail_Road
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1980
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1880
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced regional economies
served as a major freight carrier was involved in the transportation of agricultural products was involved in the transportation of automobiles was involved in the transportation of coal was involved in the transportation of lumber provided passenger services to rural areas played a role in the expansion of railroads in the U. S. was involved in the transportation of industrial goods connected major cities in the Midwest contributed to the development of the Midwest was part of the larger Rock Island system was involved in the transportation of passengers during the peak of rail travel. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rock Island and Western Railway
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Iowa |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Charles_H._Mc_Cormick
gptkb:John_W._Brown gptkb:William_B._Ogden |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
bankruptcy in 1980
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:service_type |
regional rail
intercity rail |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Rock_Island_Line
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:track_count |
2,000 miles
1,200 miles 1,500 miles over 1,000 miles 1,800 miles |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:railway_line
|