Southern Pacific Railroad Line
GPTKB entity
Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Company 1988 |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1996
|
| gptkbp:famousRival |
Cab Forward locomotives
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| gptkbp:founded |
1865
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influential_in_the_development_of_the_American_West
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Southern Pacific Railroad Line
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:E._H._Harriman
gptkb:Collis_Potter_Huntington gptkb:Mark_Hopkins gptkb:Leland_Stanford gptkb:Charles_Crocker |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
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| gptkbp:notableTracks |
Overland_Route
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
Western_United_States
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Defunct
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| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Company
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
gptkb:Sunset_Limited
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1865-1996
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Red and Gray
Thousands at its peak Featured in literature and film Subject to federal and state regulations Decline in passenger service in the 20th century Expanded significantly in the late 19th century Known for reliability and extensive network Influenced modern freight rail operations Collaborated with other railroads for freight transport Adopted diesel locomotives in the 1940s Faced competition from trucks and airlines Faced financial difficulties leading to mergers Pioneered refrigerated freight cars Provided jobs and economic growth in many towns Some routes preserved as heritage railroads Varied from essential service to environmental concerns Affected landscapes and ecosystems during expansion Varied_over_the_years California,_Nevada,_Arizona,_Texas,_Louisiana Merged_with_Union_Pacific_in_1996 Numerous_stations_across_the_western_U.S. Part_of_the_Southern_Pacific_Railroad_system Significant_in_shaping_California's_economy Symbol_of_the_American_West's_expansion. The_Southern_Pacific_is_the_Southern_Pacific |
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 3,000 miles
over 8,000 miles California_to_Arizona California_to_New_York California_to_Missouri California_to_Washington California_to_Alabama California_to_Arkansas California_to_Colorado California_to_Delaware California_to_Florida California_to_Illinois California_to_Kansas California_to_Louisiana California_to_Maryland California_to_Mississippi California_to_Nevada California_to_New_Jersey California_to_New_Mexico California_to_New_Orleans California_to_North_Carolina California_to_Oregon California_to_Pennsylvania California_to_South_Carolina California_to_Tennessee California_to_Texas California_to_Utah California_to_Virginia San_Francisco_to_New_Orleans |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight_and_Passenger
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Acquisition_of_Southern_Pacific_by_Union_Pacific
Completion of the transcontinental railroad Construction of the Sunset Limited Acquisition_of_Central_Pacific_Railroad Completion_of_the_Southern_Pacific_Railroad Incorporation_of_Southern_Pacific_Company Merger_with_Union_Pacific_Railroad Establishment_of_the_Southern_Pacific_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:training |
over 8,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Intermodal freight transport
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