Southern Pacific Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition_year |
gptkb:1988
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1996
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1865
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:California
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Transcontinental railroad expansion
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Extensive rail network
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:David_B._Mc_Culloch
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on rail transport in the U. S.
|
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:E._H._Harriman
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
Western United States
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railroad_crisis |
Decline in passenger services
|
| gptkbp:railroad_cultural_significance |
Symbol of the American frontier.
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_mainline
Transcontinental routes Part of the development of the American West Key player in U. S. railroad history Cultural impact on the American West Numerous stations across the West |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$2.5 billion (1995)
|
| gptkbp:route |
over 8,000 miles
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| gptkbp:services |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Acquisition of Southern Pacific by Union Pacific
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| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:commuter_rail Late 19th century Steam locomotives Land use changes Freight and passenger services Facilitated trade and commerce California and the Southwest Support for local communities Economic growth in the West Collaborations with other companies Competition with other railroads Known for reliability Adoption of diesel locomotives Freight rates and tariffs Part of Union Pacific's operations Safety regulations and practices Union Pacific Railroad post-merger Union Pacific merger in 1996 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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