Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
other railroads
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Frisco
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1980
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1876
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Tulsa,_Oklahoma
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important_in_the_development_of_the_American_Southwest
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._McGowan
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Frisco_trains
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Frisco_passenger_trains
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Saint_Louis_and_San_Francisco_Railway
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
publicly traded
employed thousands faced competition from trucks and airlines formed partnerships with other railroads part of the expansion of railroads in the 19th century reorganized multiple times influenced regional economies influenced future railroads declined in the mid-20th century developed significant infrastructure expanded in the early 20th century focused on safety improvements introduced innovations in rail transport acquired smaller railroads impacted communities along its routes operated freight and passenger trains preserved in historical records. served major cities part_of_American_culture extensive_network_in_the_Midwest_and_Southwest merged_with_Burlington_Northern part_of_the_American_railroad_history |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:route |
Frisco_route_map
Missouri_to_Texas |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Oklahoma gptkb:Texas |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:training |
approximately 1,200 miles
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
1980
|