Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1870
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Facilitated trade in the region
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| gptkbp:founded |
1862
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:James_Hill
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_the_expansion_of_railroads_in_the_Midwest
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Railway_stations
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| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
Saint_Paul_and_the_Red_River_Valley
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:James_J._Hill
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Midwest
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Construction of the railroad
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
Provided transportation for settlers
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Coal
Livestock Timber Grain Agricultural_products |
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1862 to 1870
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Implemented safety measures
Part of a larger network of railroads Merged into larger rail systems Established key routes in the region Used steam locomotives Competed with other railroads Employed many workers Encouraged settlement in the area Conducted_operations_in_Minnesota Saint_Paul_to_Winnipeg Significant_in_the_history_of_railroads_in_Minnesota Contributed_to_the_development_of_railroads_in_the_Midwest. |
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Minnesota
|
| gptkbp:service_area |
Minnesota_and_North_Dakota
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:St._Paul,_Minneapolis_and_Manitoba_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:training |
approximately 300 miles
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Faced financial difficulties Transported goods to market Part_of_American_transportation_history |
| gptkbp:type |
Class I railroad
|