St. Paul and Duluth Railway Company
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Connected_communities_in_Minnesota_and_Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economies
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1883
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Duluth,_Minnesota
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Duluth_to_St._Paul_route
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Facilitated trade in the region
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Paul and Duluth Railway Company
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Railway_stations
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:James_J._Hill
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part_of_the_Burlington_Northern_system
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Construction of the railway
Acquisition_by_Northern_Pacific_Railway |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:Minnesota
gptkb:Wisconsin |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Defunct
|
| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:St._Paul_and_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Freight and passenger services
Significant for regional connectivity Competition from other railroads Expanded in the late 19th century Numerous stations along the route Owned by various companies over time Influenced future rail developments in the region Merged into larger rail systems Active from 1883 to 1970s Impact on transportation and economy in the region Multiple routes served in the region Part_of_the_history_of_railroads_in_the_U.S. Significant_in_Minnesota's_transportation_history St._Paul_to_Duluth Contributed_to_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_the_Midwest |
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 200 miles
Connections to other railroads Duluth_to_St._Paul |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
Upper_Midwest
|
| gptkbp:services |
1970s
1883 to 1970s |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight and passenger service
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:training |
200 miles
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Adopted new technologies over time Part of regional transportation network |