San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:built 1850
1856
gptkbp:community_impact Increased_population_in_South_Bay
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol_of_California's_growth
gptkbp:environmental_impact Boosted local economy
gptkbp:founded 1850
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneered_rail_transport_in_California
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company
gptkbp:impact Facilitated trade and travel
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:San_Francisco_Bay_Area
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Collis_Potter_Huntington
gptkb:Mark_Hopkins
gptkb:Leland_Stanford
gptkb:Charles_Crocker
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future railroads
Influenced_future_railroads_in_California
gptkbp:length approximately 50 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:logistics 1856
gptkbp:openedIn gptkb:Merger_with_Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:operational_status Closed
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 1856
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:San_Francisco_and_San_Jose_Railroad
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:San_Jose
Steam locomotives
Economic development in the region
Golden Age of Railroads
Cultural exchange between regions
First to connect San Francisco to the South Bay
Tourism growth in the area
Part_of_California's_railroad_history
Connected_communities_in_the_Bay_Area
Facilitated_migration_to_California
Influenced_urban_development_in_San_Francisco
Influenced_urban_development_in_San_Jose
Transformed_transportation_in_California
gptkbp:route 50 miles
San_Francisco_to_San_Jose
gptkbp:services 1868
gptkbp:serviceStartDate 1868
gptkbp:serviceType Passenger service
Freight service
gptkbp:significantEvent First railroad in California
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:trainServices California_railroads
gptkbp:trainTypes Passenger and freight
gptkbp:transportation Rail transport
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site Historical_landmark_in_California