The Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Grand_Trunk_Railway_in_1890
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
industrial development
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| gptkbp:built |
1847
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Portland,_Maine
gptkb:Montreal |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
part of local heritage
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
early 20th century
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
stimulated local economies
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
trade_between_Canada_and_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:founded |
1850
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Montreal
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part_of_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_Canada
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad
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| gptkbp:influenced |
economic growth in the region
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
bridges and tunnels
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| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
passenger and freight transport
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
linking major cities
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_railroads_in_Canada
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first train service in 1853
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1890
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
Atlantic_and_St._Lawrence_Railway_Company
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
historical
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
1890s
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:John_A._Poor
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| gptkbp:productionYears |
1850 to 1890
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| gptkbp:purpose |
transportation of goods
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
influenced railroad operations in the region
Montreal_to_Portland important_chapter_in_Canadian_history part_of_railroad_expansion_in_North_America |
| gptkbp:role |
pioneering_rail_service_in_Canada
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| gptkbp:route |
200 miles
|
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:Montreal
gptkb:Portland |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
intercity rail service
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
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| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
intercity railway
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| gptkbp:transportation |
rail transport
improved transportation efficiency contributed to the transportation revolution in the 19th century part_of_North_American_rail_network |
| gptkbp:transportLinks |
established transportation links between cities.
|
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
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