San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Texas_Mexican_Railway
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
served rural communities
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| gptkbp:debutYear |
1990
|
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
boosted local economies
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
San_Antonio_to_Aransas_Pass
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| gptkbp:founded |
1885
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
remains_part_of_Texas_railway_history
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
late 19th century
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contributed to regional development
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_J._McCulloch
|
| gptkbp:landOwnership |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_rail_developments_in_Texas
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
served_coastal_areas_of_Texas
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| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
defunct
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| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
standard gauge
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
important for trade and transport number 1 expanded in early 20th century included depots and tracks closed in 1990 developed during the industrial era faced competition from highways had several stations along the route San_Antonio_to_Aransas_Pass_line connected_to_other_Texas_railroads included_multiple_routes_in_Texas merged_with_Southern_Pacific_Railroad part_of_Texas_rail_expansion significant_in_Texas_railroad_history |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:route |
1885
200 miles San_Antonio_to_Aransas_Pass |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
common carrier
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1990
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
acquisition_by_Southern_Pacific_Railroad_in_1901
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:trainServices |
provided essential services to communities
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
regional railway
shortline |
| gptkbp:transportation |
rail transport
facilitated movement of goods key_role_in_Texas_transportation_history part_of_Texas_transportation_network |